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  2. Legal system of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    Some financial free trade zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have their own legal and court systems based on English common law; local businesses in both emirates are allowed to opt-in to the jurisdiction of common law courts for business contracts. [4] [5] [6] The justice system in the UAE has been characterized as opaque.

  3. Judicial system of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The federal justice system is defined in the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates, with the Federal Supreme Court based at Abu Dhabi. [1] As of 2023, only the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah have local court systems, while all other emirates use the federal court system for all legal proceedings. [2]

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    Originally set up in anticipation of border disputes, [4] prior to the foundation of the United Arab Emirates on 2 December 1971, the centre moved out of Qasr Al Hosn in 1998 to its current location near the Sharia Court, and in 2014 was established as the UAE National Archives. [5]

  5. Abu Dhabi Judicial Department - Wikipedia

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    The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (Arabic: دائرة القضاء) is the Abu Dhabi government agency responsible for maintaining the local justice system of Abu Dhabi. The department maintains the emirate's courts (courts of first instance and appeals, and the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation), an independent public prosecutor office, and a judgement enforcement force.

  6. Human rights in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The Abu Dhabi Money Laundering Court convicted Ghafoor of committing crimes of tax evasion and money laundering, and also ordered him to pay a fine of more than $800,000 stemming from his in absentia conviction. But the critics and human rights defenders believe that Ghafoor's detention is politically motivated revenge for his association with ...

  7. Islam in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    However, the judicial system allows for different types of law, depending on the case. Sharia forms the basis for judicial decisions in most family law matters for Muslims, such as marriage and divorce, and inheritance for Muslims. However, in the case of non-Muslims and noncitizens, the laws of their home country apply, rather than Sharia.

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  9. Constitution of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    Article 9 — Abu Dhabi is the capital of the Union. (The original constitution stated that Abu Dhabi was the temporary capital until the completion of Al Karama; however, the qualification was removed in Constitutional Amendment No. (1) dated 2 December 1996) [6] Article 10 — aim of the Union is the maintenance of its independence and ...