Court Order
أمر قضائي
A court order is a formal decision by a judge that requires a party to act or refrain from acting. Court orders include procedural directions (setting hearing dates, ordering expert appointments), interlocutory rulings (granting a precautionary measure, appointing a receiver), and final orders that end a proceeding. They differ from judgments, which adjudicate the substantive merits. In the UAE, court orders are served through the court's electronic system or a registered process server and are enforceable immediately through the Execution Court unless the issuing court stays enforcement. Non-compliance may result in contempt fines, cancellation of ancillary permissions, or direct execution on the non-compliant party's assets. Court orders are typically subject to appeal within short statutory deadlines (often 30 days).
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الأمر القضائي قرار رسمي يصدره القاضي يُلزم طرفاً بفعل أو بامتناع. يشمل الأوامر القضائية التوجيهات الإجرائية (تحديد مواعيد الجلسات، وندب الخبراء)، والأوامر الوقتية (فرض إجراء تحفظي، أو تعيين حارس قضائي)، والأوامر الختامية التي تُنهي الخصومة. وتختلف عن الأحكام التي تفصل في موضوع النزاع. تُعلَن الأوامر القضائية في الإمارات عبر النظام الإلكتروني للمحكمة أو بوساطة مُحضر مُسجَّل، وتكون نافذة فوراً عبر محكمة التنفيذ ما لم توقف المحكمة المصدرة تنفيذها. ويترتب على عدم الامتثال غرامات، وإلغاء تراخيص مصاحبة، أو التنفيذ المباشر على أموال المخالف. وتخضع الأوامر عادةً للطعن ضمن مهل قصيرة (غالباً 30 يوماً).
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