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7 available 7 • View allCan accused in a criminal offence travel out of the UAE?
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Q: Can the accused in a criminal complaint filed in Dubai, travel out of the UAE before the case is resolved?

May 25, 2017
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Releasing an employee from jail in case of employer's waiver
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Q: Hi Rajasree,
An ex-employee of a car-washing company made a duplicate of the key of the company when he was working there. He gave the key to 2 other persons who opened the company and stole the engine oil.
Now they are in jail. The owner withdrew the case. The value of the stolen oil was paid by the ex-employee. The ex-employee admitted to the police that he helped for stealing the company.
1. Can we release him from jail?
2. Should he get deported or fined?

Oct 23, 2019
538
How to recover a car after a test drive gone wrong?
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
A person came to buy my car. I gave him the car for a test drive, but he did not return it. The documents he gave me were for his cousin, who is in Pakistan.
I have only documents as evidence, so I reported him to the court. The court sentenced him to three months in prison, but my car has not been recovered.
I only have the mobile number of the person who took my car, and it is active.
What should I do to get my car back soon?

May 2, 2023
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What are the options for appealing a forgery verdict?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My friend is the third accused in a criminal case of forgery of documents. He was sentenced to imprisonment and deportation.
Can he appeal from inside the jail, or will his family need to do it from outside?



May 11, 2023
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The expected punishment for theft when the victim agrees to drop the charges?
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Q: Dear whom it may concern,
I would like to ask on behalf of a family member who faces a trial soon in Sharjah on charges of theft. He is concerned about the level of punishment he faces.
(Roughly 6,500 dirhams worth of goods were stolen.over four times. He has maintained his position of guilt from the beginning. He has compensated the victims twice the amount, roughly 12000 dirhams and the complainant has agreed to drop the charges).
It seems like the case will be classified as a misdemeanor "Jonhaa". What can he expect his punishment to be?
And would appointing a lawyer help to lower the punishment at this stage?
Thank you in advance!

Jul 4, 2023
371
What to do after receiving a community service sentence?
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I received a sentence of 3 years of community service from the appeal court of Sharjah.
What should I do next?

Sep 17, 2023
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What is the time limit for appealing a criminal case?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
What is the time limit for appealing a criminal case? Prison officials informed the convicted individual that the deadline is either 20 or 30 days.
What is the actual time limit for appealing, and what are the consequences of failing to appeal within the specified timeframe?



Nov 18, 2023
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1 available 1 • View allThe Accused is Innocent Until Proven Guilty 2
In a criminal proceeding, the standard of proof to uphold a conviction is beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution has the duty of establishing the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in a criminal proceeding. This implies that the prosecution has to persuade the court that the evidence used in the trial cannot lead to any other plausible conclusion.
Feb 8, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code 29
This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.
Dec 8, 1987
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Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law 0
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).
Sep 20, 2021
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