Legal & Regulatory
Jurisdiction
Short Definition
Court's authority to hear dispute, usually court of property location, specified in contract to avoid jurisdictional disputes.
In Other Languages
Arabic
الاختصاص القضائي
صلاحية المحكمة للنظر في النزاع، عادة محكمة موقع العقار، يُحدد في العقد لتجنب الخلافات على الاختصاص.
English
Jurisdiction
Court's authority to hear dispute, usually court of property location, specified in contract to avoid jurisdictional disputes.
Turkish
Yetki Alanı
Mahkemenin anlaşmazlığa bakma yetkisi; genellikle mülkün bulunduğu mahkeme, yetki anlaşmazlıklarını önlemek için sözleşmede belirtilir.
Related Terms
Governing Law
Specifying applicable law to contract upon dispute, usually law of property location country, Saudi Arabia for properties in Kingdom.
Bodies Competent for Rental Disputes
Three bodies handle rental disputes in Saudi Arabia: the enforcement court for a documented contract as an enforcement instrument, the general court for substantive claims, and the Saudi Real Estate Arbitration Center for arbitration and settlement.