Egypt and Its Laws

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction : A General Presentation of Law and Judicial Bodies -- 1. Civil Law -- 1. Definition and Division -- 2. Historical Synopsis -- 3. Rules Followed in the Legislation -- 3.1. Persons (Status and Capacity) -- 3.1.1. Introduction -- 3.1.2. Definition of Status and Capacity -- 3.1.3. Contents -- 3.2. Property -- 3.2.1. Definition -- 3.2.2. Subdivisions and Contents -- 3.2.3. Rights of Easement -- 3.3. Obligations -- 3.3.1. Preamble -- 3.3.2. Sources -- 3.3.3. Provisions -- 3.3.4. Statutory Texts -- 3.3.5. Civil Responsibility -- 3.4. Personal and Material Guarantees -- 3.4.1. Material Guarantees -- 3.4.2. Personal Guarantees -- 3.5. The System of Proof -- 4. Two Important and Recent Rulings of the Egyptian Court of Cassation Concerning Conflicts of Laws -- 2. Law of the Family (Personal Status Law) -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ordinary Law -- 2.1. The Marriage Contract -- 2.1.1. Stages -- 2.1.2. Rights Arising from the Marriage Contract -- 2.2. Dissolution of the Marriage -- 2.2.1. Judicial Divorce -- 2.2.2. Khul' Divorce -- 2.3. Rights of Children and Relatives -- 2.3.1. Rights of Children -- 2.3.2. Rights of Relatives -- 2.4. Inheritance and Testament -- 2.4.1. Inheritance -- 2.4.2. Testament -- 3. Examples of Egyptian Court Decisions -- 3.1. Decisions Handed Down by the Egyptian Court of Cassation -- 3.2. Some Decisions by the Supreme Constitutional Court -- 4. Personal Status Provisions Regarding Non-Muslim Egyptians -- 4.1. Christian Marriage -- 4.1.1. Characteristics of the Christian Marriage -- 4.1.2. Introductory Steps -- 4.1.3. Constitution of the Marriage -- 4.1.4. Dissolution of a Christian Marriage -- 4.1.5. Divorce in Christian Law -- 4.1.6. Separation from Bed and Board (Séparation de Corps) -- 4.2. Marriage among Jews -- 4.2.1. Engagement.