The development of the UAE legal system and unification with the judicial system

Butti Sultan Butti Ali Al-Muhairi

doi:10.1163/157302596X00101

The development of the UAE legal system and unification with the judicial system

Butti Sultan Butti Ali Al-Muhairi

Department of Public Law

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The process of modernising the Emirates' legal systems which started in the early 1960s essentially involved replacing the traditional system of law and justice (which was effectively governed by the Shari'a), with laws and institutions of Western inspiration. In addition, alongside the traditional Shari'a courts (which applied Shari'a law and were presided over by Shari'a-trained judges), the

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	116-160
Number of pages	45
Journal	Arab Law Quarterly
Volume	11
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/157302596X00101
Publication status	Published - 1996

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