ولاية القضاء المحلي لإمارة أبوظبي

الملخص EN

The legal structure in the UAE is marked by its dual systems: the Federal Judiciary and the local judicial departments at the local government level.

Articles 94 to 109 of the UAE’s Constitution describe the general principles of these two systems and leave the details to the discretion of local judiciaries.

Each of the seven emirates maintains the right to choose either to participate in the Federal Judiciary or to maintain its own local judicial system.

The emirates of Sharjah, Ajman Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain follow the federal judicial system.

Each jurisdiction shall abide by the limits of its jurisdiction, which are determined by the Constitution, federal and local laws.

The judiciary of Abu Dhabi is independent under Law No.

23 of 2006, It consists of its own independent judicial Formations, which deal with matters not entrusted to the federal judiciary in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

The various jurisdictions defined the jurisdiction of the courts and specialized judicial formations.