Reconciliation in the Lawsuit

The litigants can, at all stages of the lawsuit, and before a decision is made, request the court to confirm the reconciliation between them on the minutes of the session.The Reconciliation in this case is considered an official contract and not a judicial ruling, therefore such reconciliation can include items that go beyond the subject…

The Jurisdiction of the Sharia Court

The Sharia court has comprehensive jurisdiction, regardless of religion, in matters of guardianship, proof of death, determination of inheritance shares for heirs, interdicting, issues of filiation and loss, and relative’s alimony. The Sharia court also specializes in a comprehensive jurisdiction in cases of personal status for Muslims, especially in the matter of marriage, divorce, separation,…

People Banned from Testimony in a Criminal Case

The Syrian Code of Criminal Procedure prevents the following from giving testimony: Minors who have not reached fifteen years of age, and the court can deal with them as a supporting evidence. The relatives of the defendant who are the ascendants and descendants of the defendant, and his brothers and sisters, the kinship of affinity…

Selling the property twice

If a person sold his property to two consecutive people, the preference will be for the one who previously placed an encumbrance of equitable lien upon the cadastral certificate unless it is proven that this was done in collusion and with the intention of damages, and then the proof of the collusion and the occurrence…

Real estate sales contract registration

Real estate contracts are considered effective from the date of registration, but the registration can be removed if the aggrieved party said before the court that the registration was done in collusion and with the intent to harm the right holder. Ill-will, collusion, and intent to harm may be proven by personal evidence, given that…