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The legal system in the United Arab Emirates is based on civil law, and Sharia law in the personal status matters of Muslims and blood money compensation. [1] 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 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]
The United Arab Emirates has a federal court system, and the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Ras Al Khaimah also have local court systems. The UAE's judicial system is derived from the civil law system and Sharia law. The court system consists of civil courts and Sharia courts.
On 15 March 2017, Tayseer Najjar, a Jordanian journalist, was sentenced to a three-year prison term and a fine of 500,000 UAE Dirhams by Abu Dhabi Federal Appeals Court. He was charged with insulting the state's symbols and criticising Egypt , Israel and Gulf countries through comments he made on Facebook during Israeli military operations in ...
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]
The United Arab Emirates argued on Monday that the World Court lacks jurisdiction to hear a case filed against it by neighbouring Qatar accusing Abu Dhabi of violating a U.N. anti-discrimination ...
The UAE's judicial system is derived from the civil law system and Sharia law. The court system consists of civil courts and Sharia courts. According to Human Rights Watch, UAE's civil and criminal courts apply elements of Sharia law, codified into its criminal code and family law, in a way that discriminates against women. [77]
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) (Arabic: وزارة العدل) of the United Arab Emirates was created in 1971, shortly after the federal government was established. [1] The ministry oversees the court system of the United Arab Emirates and any associated prosecutorial services.