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Israel operates parallel civil and religious court systems, each with jurisdiction over different communities and matter types.", "type": "object", "properties": { "adjudicatingCourt": { "description": "The court system with jurisdiction over this succession matter. civil_family_court: Family Court under Family Court Law 1995 (default for most succession matters). rabbinical_court: Rabbinical Court with jurisdiction over Jewish personal status and succession where all parties consent. sharia_court: Sharia Court with jurisdiction over Muslim personal status matters. druze_court: Druze Religious Court with jurisdiction over Druze personal status. registrar_of_inheritance: Registrar of Inheritance (Rasham HaYerushot) for uncontested applications.", "enum": [ "civil_family_court", "rabbinical_court", "sharia_court", "druze_court", "registrar_of_inheritance" ] }, "courtOrderReference": { "description": "Reference number of the court order or application", "type": "string", "maxLength": 100 }, "courtOrderDate": { "description": "Date of the court order", "type": "string", "format": "date", "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$" }, "allPartiesConsented": { "description": "Whether all parties have consented to this court's jurisdiction (relevant where jurisdiction is consent-based, e.g. rabbinical court for Jewish parties)", "type": "boolean" } }, "additionalProperties": false }, "inheritanceLaw1965": { "description": "Details of the succession process under the Inheritance Law 1965 (Chok HaYerusha). The law provides two tracks: tzevu kiyum (probate order for wills) and tzevu yerusha (succession order for intestate estates).", "type": "object", "properties": { "successionOrderType": { "description": "Type of succession order sought or obtained. tzevu_kiyum: probate order (tzav kiyum tzava'a) confirming the validity of a will. tzevu_yerusha: succession order (tzav yerusha) determining heirs on intestacy. combined: both orders sought together, e.g. where a partial will exists.", "enum": [ "tzevu_kiyum", "tzevu_yerusha", "combined" ] }, "objectionPeriodExpired": { "description": "Whether the statutory objection period (14 days from publication of the application notice) has expired without objection", "type": "boolean" }, "objectionsReceived": { "description": "Whether any objections were received during the objection period", "type": "boolean" }, "spouseEntitlement": { "description": "Surviving spouse entitlement under Inheritance Law 1965. On intestacy, the spouse's share depends on the class of heirs surviving alongside them.", "type": "object", "properties": { "moveableFraction": { "description": "Spouse's share of moveable property as a fraction, e.g. 1/2", "type": "string", "pattern": "^[0-9]+/[0-9]+$", "maxLength": 20 }, "immoveableFraction": { "description": "Spouse's share of immoveable property as a fraction, e.g. 1/2", "type": "string", "pattern": "^[0-9]+/[0-9]+$", "maxLength": 20 }, "dwellingRightGranted": { "description": "Whether the spouse has been granted a dwelling right (zchut dirah) in the matrimonial home under section 11(a) of the Inheritance Law", "type": "boolean" } }, "additionalProperties": false } }, "additionalProperties": false }, "religiousAuthorityOrder": { "description": "An order or ruling issued by a religious court with jurisdiction over this succession matter. Applicable where a religious court has issued a binding ruling recognised under Israeli law.", "type": "object", "properties": { "authority": { "description": "The religious authority issuing the order. bet_din: Rabbinical court (Jewish law). sharia_court: Sharia court (Islamic law). druze_court: Druze religious court.", "enum": [ "bet_din", "sharia_court", "druze_court" ] }, "orderType": { "description": "Type of religious authority order. succession_ruling: ruling on intestate distribution. halachic_will_validation: validation of a will under halachic principles. waqf_ruling: ruling concerning waqf (Islamic religious endowment) assets. consent_order: order by consent of all parties.", "enum": [ "succession_ruling", "halachic_will_validation", "waqf_ruling", "consent_order" ] }, "orderReference": { "description": "Reference number of the religious authority order", "type": "string", "maxLength": 100 }, "orderDate": { "description": "Date of the religious authority order", "type": "string", "format": "date", "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$" }, "binding": { "description": "Whether the religious authority order is binding on all parties and recognised by civil courts", "type": "boolean" } }, "additionalProperties": false }, "kibbutzProperty": { "description": "Communal or cooperative property held through a kibbutz or moshav. 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Israel has a significant number of estates involving Holocaust-era assets due to its founding population.", "type": "object", "properties": { "restitutionAssetsExist": { "description": "Whether the estate includes known or suspected Holocaust restitution assets or claims", "type": "boolean" }, "restitutionSource": { "description": "Source programme or authority from which restitution is or was sought. claims_conference: Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. german_government: German federal or state government restitution. austrian_government: Austrian government restitution. swiss_banks_settlement: Swiss Banks Settlement (Volcker process). art_restitution: looted art restitution. property_restitution: real property restitution. other: other restitution programme.", "enum": [ "claims_conference", "german_government", "austrian_government", "swiss_banks_settlement", "art_restitution", "property_restitution", "other" ] }, "originalOwnerKnown": { "description": "Whether the identity of the original pre-war owner is known and documented", "type": "boolean" }, "ongoingClaims": { "description": "Whether there are ongoing restitution claims or applications that have not yet been resolved", "type": "boolean" }, "estimatedValue": { "description": "Estimated value of known restitution assets or settled claims in minor currency units", "$ref": "../../common/money.json" } }, "additionalProperties": false }, "notes": { "type": "string", "maxLength": 2000 } }, "minProperties": 1, "patternProperties": { "^x-inherit-[a-z][a-z0-9-]{1,54}$": { "type": "object", "maxProperties": 50, "propertyNames": { "pattern": "^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$", "maxLength": 64 } } }, "unevaluatedProperties": false, "propertyNames": { "pattern": "^(x-inherit-[a-z][a-z0-9-]*|[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]*)$" } }