Adel (official)

In Morocco an Adl (plural Adoul) (عدل جمعه عدول) is an individual who practices a liberal profession through a set of competencies and conditions specified in accordance with Law No. 16.03 related to the justice plan. and in special legal texts. This profession falls within the auxiliary professions of the judiciary.

Adels act in pairs to record marriages. They may also draft contracts, prenuptial agreements, divorce settlements and adjudicate testaments. Their office is comparable to that of a civil law notary. Women were first allowed to become adels in 2018.