Talk:Law of Jordan

British Mandate

Note on this newish article - Jordan until 1946 was a British dependency, and the king's council edicts applied to Jordan as well (The act of 1922 did extend previous Ottoman law) - and were incorporated in Jordanian law. While the British did not modify family law they did modify other areas - this was carried over by the independent Jordanian kingdom in 1946 - who subsequently repealed quite a bit of it. In terms of sourcing, this mentions this - - but better sources are required.Icewhiz (talk) 12:31, 26 November 2017 (UTC)

West Bank

Note2 on this newish article - the law recognized by Israeli authorities in Israeli controlled areas of the West-Bank (the PA has its own system, which does continue the previous code) while in name Jordanian law (as it was in 1967) does differ in interpretation of Jordanian law (the Jordanians' claim that acts passed post-1946 repealed some Mandate-era legislation whereas the Israelis disagree (partly due to not recognizing the sovereignty of the Jordanian occupation (while recognizing the occupation itself)), see here - .Icewhiz (talk) 12:31, 26 November 2017 (UTC)

That page isn't available? What is the page range? I will ask at the Resource exchange - I'm already waiting on another source, once I get that I will put the request through. Seraphim System ^(talk) 12:50, 26 November 2017 (UTC) Seraphim System ^(talk) 12:50, 26 November 2017 (UTC)

Argh - Google books availability differs by location. Pages 80-82.Icewhiz (talk) 12:52, 26 November 2017 (UTC)

Islam

@Seraphim System: Although Islam is state religion, it is in no way superior to the country's constitution. If the case was so, Jordan would have been described as a theocracy. But it isn't. Makeandtoss (talk) 11:42, 31 July 2018 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: Legal History of the Modern Middle East

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 7 January 2025 and 25 April 2025. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Reesegourley (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Ciara3905, Tessacann, AprilWyrm1, Strangevictory.

— Assignment last updated by Will Hanley (talk) 18:04, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

Bibliography feedback

This is a solid list of sources. Please read or at least skim all of them to see if they are worth keeping on this page, however. What you list here should be generally useful, rather than narrow and specific. I suspect that the first source, on The Real Estate Ownership Law of 2019, may be too specific--but I don't know; you can decide.

You have multiple sources on family law, labor law, and criminal law. That's great; enrich the existing sections, and create one for labor law. Also you list a few sources about other topics, which will be helpful.

An example of a "good" article that you could imitate is Legal_system_of_Saudi_Arabia. To do this, you may have to read more general material about Jordan, to get the context clear. Understanding the refugee situation, for example, is pretty important, as is the question of who counts as a citizen.

These might help with some basics:

• ET Mogannam, "Developments in the legal system of Jordan," The Middle East Journal, 1952
• Rogan, Eugene L. Frontiers of the State in the Late Ottoman Empire: Transjordan, 1850-1921. Cambridge Middle East Studies 12. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1999. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Will Hanley (talk • contribs) 18:38, 20 March 2025 (UTC)