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Personal status matters of non-Muslims are based on civil law. [2] The UAE constitution established a federal court system and allows all emirates to establish local courts systems. [3] The emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah have local court systems, while other emirates follow the federal court system. [4]
The 2022 population of the UAE stands at 9.4 million, [3] Only approximately 20% of residents are UAE citizens. [4] According to the CIA World Fact Book, 76% of the residents are Muslim, 9% are Christian, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15%. [5]
The Institute of Training and Judicial Studies (ITJS) based in Abu Dhabi was established on December 14, 1992. The Cabinet issued Resolution N 14 of 1992 that officially establishes this institute. In 2004, a federal law confirmed the federal status of the institute. Institute of Training and Judicial Studies (ITJS) undertakes several missions:
The UAE's Federal Penal Code does not replace the legal system of each emirate, [8] unless it is contrary to the federal law. Persons may be charged under the Federal Penal Code, or under a local (emirate) penal code. [9] Adherence of the country's legal and justice system to sharia [a] allows for capital punishment as a legal penalty for some ...
The meeting room where the first constitution was signed on 2 December 1971 in Dubai. Today it is part of the Etihad Museum.. The Historically independent kingdoms, the modern emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates and the modern kingdoms of Qatar and Bahrain entered into a treaty with the United Kingdom in 1853 and agreed to a Perpetual Maritime Truce with the UK; the kingdoms were ...
However, per documents from the UAE's Ministry of Justice pertaining to the "Federal Decree Law No. (15) of 2020," those accused of attempting suicide can still be subjected to incarceration of ...
The Cabinet interprets federal law and issues resolutions to federal ministries and agencies on how to enforce the laws. The federal government has 52 federal ministries and bodies under its supervision, who have varying jurisdiction based on agreements with local governments; federal bodies such as Emirates Post, and the Telecommunications ...
Since 2020, stoning is no longer a legal method for carrying out executions following an amendment to the Federal Penal Code. [6] Before 2020, stoning was the default method of execution for adultery, [7] and several people were sentenced to death by stoning. [8] [9] [10] [11]