Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Objectives: The research aims to examine the concept of legal security as a fundamental pillar of contemporary legal systems and its role in ensuring stability in legal relations. Additionally, it explores the concept of eligibility, its significance in legal actions, and the implications of apparent eligibility in contractual relationships. Methods: The study adopts a legal analytical approach by reviewing legal principles related to legal security and eligibility. It analyzes the impact of eligibility on the validity of legal actions and examines cases where individuals exploit apparent eligibility to mislead others into contracts. Results: The research highlights that legal security is crucial in protecting rights and ensuring trust in the legal system, particularly in unstable situations. It also establishes that eligibility is essential for acquiring rights and undertaking obligations, linking it to legal personality and financial liability. Moreover, the study reveals that apparent eligibility can be deliberately misused through fraudulent means, deceiving others into contracting without actual legal authority, despite their due diligence. Conclusion: The study concludes that legal security plays a vital role in maintaining stability and trust in legal systems. Eligibility is a fundamental requirement for conducting legal actions, and its absence can lead to invalid contracts. The misuse of apparent eligibility poses risks, emphasizing the need for stricter legal measures to prevent fraudulent exploitation and protect individuals from deceptive legal dealings.
Authors: Randa Omar Ali, Ziad Khalaf Aliwi
Institution: University of Kirkuk
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407867770