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The Cabinet approved the validating reasons for an amending draft law of the Christian Communities Councils Law for 2026, alongside a comprehensive overhaul of judicial expert regulations, major sanitation grants, and new clean energy agreements.

Christian Communities Councils Law Amendments The amending draft law inserts specific clauses into Article 4 of the original legislation to clarify personal status jurisdictions within ecclesiastical courts. The draft explicitly delineates the mandate of the Christian Communities Councils in alignment with Christian religious tenets and the Jordanian Constitution to safeguard personal status rights.

Initiated through a proposal by the Council of Church Leaders in Jordan and coordinated with Christian members of the Senate and Parliament, the amendment establishes that – notwithstanding any other legislation – matters of marriage, divorce, wills, and adoption are classified under personal status for Christian communities and remain governed by their respective ecclesiastical laws.

Additionally, Article 10 will be adjusted to stipulate that relevant statutory laws apply when regular or ecclesiastical courts review cases involving immovable property located in the Kingdom, whether left with or without a will. Existing legal positions established prior to the enforcement of these provisions remain unaffected.

Judicial Expert System Reform The Cabinet also approved the validating reasons for the 2026 Judicial Expertise Regulations Before Regular Courts. The draft aligns with the Economic Modernization Vision and the national digital transformation strategy to modernize institutional frameworks for expert witnesses.