جازَ التِماسٌ إِعادَةَ الأَنظارِ في

جازَ التِماسٌ إِعادَةَ الأَنظارِ في

حُكمِ الحُقوقِ الاِنتِهائي ثاني

حُكمِ الحُقوقِ الاِنتِهائي ثاني

A petition for reconsideration is permitted

Reviewing judgment is legally allowed

of a final civil judgment, once again.

As a final judgment authority again

وَيَكونُ في نَفسِ المَحاكِمِ ما بَدا

وَيَكونُ في نَفسِ المَحاكِمِ ما بَدا

وَجهٌ لَهُ مِن سِتَّةِ لَمَعانِ

وَجهٌ لَهُ مِن سِتَّةِ لَمَعانِ

And it is brought before the same courts whenever

And this can happen in the same courts that

a ground for it, one of six, comes to light.

Issued various perspectives, six facets shining

أَولاهُم طَلَبٌ تَقَدَّمَ لَم يَحُز

أَولاهُم طَلَبٌ تَقَدَّمَ لَم يَحُز

حُكماً وَأَهمَلَ حَيِّزَ النِسيانِ

حُكماً وَأَهمَلَ حَيِّزَ النِسيانِ

The first is an earlier claim that did not receive

First, a request was filed but no ruling yet

a ruling, but was neglected and left to oblivion.

So it slipped into oblivion's crevice

وَبِعَكسِهِ حُكمٌ بِشَيءٍ لَم يَكُن

وَبِعَكسِهِ حُكمٌ بِشَيءٍ لَم يَكُن

مِن طَلبَةِ الأَخصامِ في حُسبانِ

مِن طَلبَةِ الأَخصامِ في حُسبانِ

And conversely, a ruling on something that was not

Or a judgment on something not requested

counted among the litigants' demands.

By the opponents, not in their thoughts or planning

وَإِذا أَتى أَحَدُ الخُصومِ بِخِدعَةٍ

وَإِذا أَتى أَحَدُ الخُصومِ بِخِدعَةٍ

غَشَّت قُضاةُ الحُكمِ بِالبُهتانِ

غَشَّت قُضاةُ الحُكمِ بِالبُهتانِ

And if one of the litigants employs a trick

Or if one opponent tricks with cunning

that deceives the judges of the case through falsehood;

Deceiving the judges with lies and conning

وَثُبوتُ تَزويرٍ لا وَراقَ بِها

وَثُبوتُ تَزويرٍ لا وَراقَ بِها

كانَ القَضاءُ مُؤَسِّسُّ البُنيانِ

كانَ القَضاءُ مُؤَسِّسُّ البُنيانِ

and proof of forgery of documents on which

Or finding forged papers, not endorsed

the judgment's edifice had been founded;

Though the ruling seemed a sturdy construction

وَظُهورَ أَوراقٍ تُفيدُ حَقيقَةً

وَظُهورَ أَوراقٍ تُفيدُ حَقيقَةً

قَد كانَ أَخفاها الخَصيمِ الثاني

قَد كانَ أَخفاها الخَصيمِ الثاني

and the emergence of papers revealing a fact,

Or papers come forth showing the true case

which the other litigant had concealed;

One opponent had earlier hid from sight

وَتَناقَضَ في الحُكمِ يَأتي واضِحاً

وَتَناقَضَ في الحُكمِ يَأتي واضِحاً

فَيَعودُ تَنفيذٌ بِلا إِمكانِ

فَيَعودُ تَنفيذٌ بِلا إِمكانِ

and a contradiction appearing plainly in the judgment,

Or contradictions in the judgment are clear

making enforcement impossible.

So enforcement is rendered impossible, right?

لَكِنَّهُم شَرَطوا لِذَلِكَ وَعِدَّةً

لَكِنَّهُم شَرَطوا لِذَلِكَ وَعِدَّةً

شَهراً تَماماً تالي الإِعلانِ

شَهراً تَماماً تالي الإِعلانِ

But they stipulated for this a time limit:

But they required for that a certain period

one full month following notification.

Exactly one month after declaration

وَالشَهرُ في حُكمِ الغِيابِ فَحَيثُما

وَالشَهرُ في حُكمِ الغِيابِ فَحَيثُما

سَقَطَت مُعارَضَةٌ يَفوتُ زَمانِ

سَقَطَت مُعارَضَةٌ يَفوتُ زَمانِ

And for a judgment in absentia, the month begins when

And one month in absentee rulings, wherever

an objection lapses through expiry of its time.

Objections are dropped, time will pass in evasion

وَالغِشُّ وَالتَزويرُ وَالوَرَقُ ال

وَالغِشُّ وَالتَزويرُ وَالوَرَقُ ال

خَفي كَما مَضى تَوضيحُهُ بِبَيانِ

خَفي كَما مَضى تَوضيحُهُ بِبَيانِ

And fraud, forgery, and the papers

And deceit, forgery, hidden papers, as

kept hidden, as clearly explained above—

Explained before, need no further illustration

فَمَعادُهُم في الشَهرِ لا يَبدا بِهِ

فَمَعادُهُم في الشَهرِ لا يَبدا بِهِ

قَبلَ الظُهورِ بِحَجَّةٍ وَعَيانِ

قَبلَ الظُهورِ بِحَجَّةٍ وَعَيانِ

their one-month period does not begin to run

So review in a month does not proceed

before discovery through evidence and direct observation.

Without evidence first and clear demonstration

فَإِذا اِنقَضى ذا الشَهرِ دونَ تَطَلُّبِ

فَإِذا اِنقَضى ذا الشَهرِ دونَ تَطَلُّبِ

نُفِّذَ القَضاءُ وَلاتَ حينَ أَماني

نُفِّذَ القَضاءُ وَلاتَ حينَ أَماني

Then if this month expires without a petition,

And if that month goes by with no demanding

the judgment is enforced, and it is no longer time for wishes.

The ruling's enforced, hopes turn to lamentation

وَالحُكمُ في المَعروضِ يُصدِرُ أَوَّلاً

وَالحُكمُ في المَعروضِ يُصدِرُ أَوَّلاً

بِقُبولِهِ أَو رَفضِهِ بِهَوانِ

بِقُبولِهِ أَو رَفضِهِ بِهَوانِ

And a ruling on the submitted matter is first issued,

In the case filed, it first rules accept

accepting it or rejecting it with disdain.

Or reject, with grace or humiliation

وَالرَفضُ يَستَدعي أَخي غَرامَةٍ

وَالرَفضُ يَستَدعي أَخي غَرامَةٍ

فَاِحذَر وَلا تُقدِم عَلى الطُغيانِ

فَاِحذَر وَلا تُقدِم عَلى الطُغيانِ

And rejection entails a fine, my brother,

Rejection risks a fine, so take care, brother

so beware, and do not overstep the bounds.

Not to proceed with injustice and transgression

وَإِذا تَقَبَّلَ فَالمَحاكِمُ عِندَها

وَإِذا تَقَبَّلَ فَالمَحاكِمُ عِندَها

تَستَفحِصُ المَوضوعَ فَحَصا ثاني

تَستَفحِصُ المَوضوعَ فَحَصا ثاني

And if it is accepted, the courts then

If accepted, the court then scrutinizes

examine the matter thoroughly a second time,

The case again with utmost precision

وَتَنُصُّ حُكماً لا سَبيلَ لِنَقضِهِ

وَتَنُصُّ حُكماً لا سَبيلَ لِنَقضِهِ

أَمّا بِفَوزٍ كانَ أَو حِرمانِ

أَمّا بِفَوزٍ كانَ أَو حِرمانِ

and pronounce a ruling with no avenue for overturning it,

Issuing a ruling that cannot be vetoed

whether it brings success or denial.

Whether it brings loss or retribution

أَمّا الجِنايَةُ في نِهايَةِ حُكمِها

أَمّا الجِنايَةُ في نِهايَةِ حُكمِها

فَالنَقَضُ وَالإِبرامُ غَوثُ العاني

فَالنَقَضُ وَالإِبرامُ غَوثُ العاني

As for a felony, when its judgment is final,

As for felony at judgment's end

cassation and confirmation are succor for the afflicted.

Veto and finality give the weary elation

وَغَرامَةً يَقضي بِها في جُنحَةٍ

وَغَرامَةً يَقضي بِها في جُنحَةٍ

ظَهَرَت مُخالِفَةً لَدى الإِمعانِ

ظَهَرَت مُخالِفَةً لَدى الإِمعانِ

And a fine imposed in a misdemeanor case

And for misdemeanor it rules compensation

that proves a petty infraction upon closer scrutiny;

If examination found contravention

وَالحُكمُ بِالتَضمينِ بَعدَ بَراءَةٍ

وَالحُكمُ بِالتَضمينِ بَعدَ بَراءَةٍ

بِمَبالِغَ في حَيِّزِ النُقصانِ

بِمَبالِغَ في حَيِّزِ النُقصانِ

and a judgment awarding damages after acquittal,

And liability after acquittal

for amounts within the lower range—

With reduced sums, not just a donation

وَهيَ الَّتي ما جوزَ اِستَئنافَها

وَهيَ الَّتي ما جوزَ اِستَئنافَها

كَالأَلفِ غَرشَ وَقُل يا إِخواني

كَالأَلفِ غَرشَ وَقُل يا إِخواني

these are judgments for which appeal is not permitted,

Sums that cannot be appealed, like a

like a thousand piastres—say, my brothers.

Thousand piasters, brothers, is legislation

وَشُروطُ هَذا النَقضِ هُنَّ ثَلاثَةٌ

وَشُروطُ هَذا النَقضِ هُنَّ ثَلاثَةٌ

تَبدو لِاَهلِ النَقدِ وَالعِرفانِ

تَبدو لِاَهلِ النَقدِ وَالعِرفانِ

And the conditions for this cassation are three,

Conditions for appeal are only three

apparent to those of discernment and knowledge.

Visible to critics seeking erudition

إِذا كانَ أَمراً ثابِتاً في حُكمِهِم

إِذا كانَ أَمراً ثابِتاً في حُكمِهِم

ما عاقَبَ القانونُ فيهِ الجاني

ما عاقَبَ القانونُ فيهِ الجاني

If a matter is established in their ruling

If the ruling upholds what the law

for which the law does not punish the offender;

Does not penalize for that violation

وَإِذا بَدا خَطَأٌ بِتَطبيقِ النُصو

وَإِذا بَدا خَطَأٌ بِتَطبيقِ النُصو

صِ عَلى الوَقائِعِ واضِحُ التِبيانِ

صِ عَلى الوَقائِعِ واضِحُ التِبيانِ

and if an error appears in applying the legal texts

Or an evident mistake in applying

to the facts, plainly evident;

Texts to facts, clearly a deviation

أَو قَد رَوى في الحُكمِ وَجهٌ مُبطِلٌ

أَو قَد رَوى في الحُكمِ وَجهٌ مُبطِلٌ

وَكَذا بِإِجراآتِ أَهلِ الشانِ

وَكَذا بِإِجراآتِ أَهلِ الشانِ

or an invalidating ground is reported in the judgment,

Or the reasoning of the ruling is flawed

and likewise in the procedures of those concerned.

Including in the procedures of litigation

وَمَفادُ الإِجراآتِ مُنصَرِفٌ إِلى

وَمَفادُ الإِجراآتِ مُنصَرِفٌ إِلى

ما كانَ مِن شَكلٍ وَمِن أَركانِ

ما كانَ مِن شَكلٍ وَمِن أَركانِ

And the meaning of procedures pertains to

The procedures refer to matters of form

matters of form and essential elements.

And principles, composition and creation

فَإِذا أَتَيتَ بِأَيِّ شَرطٍ مِنهُم

فَإِذا أَتَيتَ بِأَيِّ شَرطٍ مِنهُم

حُزتَ القُبولَ وَفُزتَ بِالإِذعانِ

حُزتَ القُبولَ وَفُزتَ بِالإِذعانِ

So if you bring forward any one of these conditions,

If you fulfill any condition thereof

you gain acceptance and win acquiescence.

You'll gain acceptance and yield veneration

وَالنَقضُ يَحصُلُ بِالكِتابَةِ عاجِلاً

وَالنَقضُ يَحصُلُ بِالكِتابَةِ عاجِلاً

في أَودَةِ الكِتابِ دونَ تَوانِ

في أَودَةِ الكِتابِ دونَ تَوانِ

And a cassation appeal is made promptly in writing,

Appeal occurs by writing promptly

in the clerks' room, without delay,

In the petition's case, no procrastination

إِذ أَنَّ أَيّامَ المَعادِ ثَلاثَةٌ

إِذ أَنَّ أَيّامَ المَعادِ ثَلاثَةٌ

لا تُستَزادُ وَلا بِبَعضِ ثَواني

لا تُستَزادُ وَلا بِبَعضِ ثَواني

for the time limit is three days,

As the days for review are only three

not extended—not even by a few seconds.

Not increased, not even by brief hesitation

فَاِسرِع وَهُم وَلا تَضيعَ فُرصَةٌ

فَاِسرِع وَهُم وَلا تَضيعَ فُرصَةٌ

وَكُلُّ أُمورِ لِرَبِّكَ الحَنّانِ

وَكُلُّ أُمورِ لِرَبِّكَ الحَنّانِ

So hasten and strive, and let no opportunity be lost,

So hurry and avoid missing the chance

and all affairs belong to your compassionate Lord.

Entrust all affairs to your Lord of compassion