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Judicial System Of The United Arab Emirates
The judicial system of the United Arab Emirates is based on the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates. It is a dual system as it has local and federal courts with a Supreme Court based at Abu Dhabi. Unlike Britain and other countries where previous court judgments are regularly used as legal precedents, the United Arab Emirates does not depend very much on precedents, although sometimes the judgments of higher courts can be applied by lower courts in similar cases. Where legislative provisions do not cover a specific issue, the court will make a decision in accordance with Sharia law. Islamic jurisprudence is widely used in the construction of UAE law. History Prior to the Union in 1971, the Trucial States were known as a protectorate of the British Empire established through a number of treaties. During that period, most disputes were handled by the rulers of the emirates, heads of local tribes, and unofficial judges following customary law. The primary source of law was Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of The United Arab Emirates
The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates ( ar, دستور دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة, ) provides a legal and political framework for the operation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a federation of seven emirates. The Constitution came into effect on 2 December 1971 and was permanently accepted in May 1996. Authored by Adi Bitar, a forming judge and legal advisor, the Constitution is written in 10 parts and has 152 Articles. The United Arab Emirates celebrates the formation of the Union (and acceptance of the federal constitution) as National Day. History 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 collectively referred to as the ''Trucial States'' or as '' Trucial Oman''. Disputes between the states were often arbitr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
