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This article will provide a general overview and explanation of the UAE criminal process in using a question and answer format and discuss a case before the Dubai criminal court relating to defamation under the Cyber Crimes Law.

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The transition of the United Arab Emirates from a small nation to a thriving modern-day business center in the Middle East that is abode to almost every major corporation and organization from around the globe is quite remarkable. As infrastructure, employment opportunities, and standard of living improved, individuals began to migrate to the UAE in pursuit of better rewards.  

UAE is one of the hottest job markets in the world. Hundreds of people come to UAE every year in the hope of making bigger careers. The people-friendly work environment, work-life balance, and handsome pay cheques are the primary reasons for the large expat population. Moreover, carefully formulated labour laws in UAE ensure labour market remains conducive to both employers and employees.

Criminal law is a branch that deals with criminal offenses and their regulations. It regulates various functions such as apprehension charging, the trial of suspected persons, fixes penalties, renders judgment, and set conditions for appealing judgment at upper courts. In UAE, criminal cases are handled by the public prosecution department. 

Theft is not an uncommon word, and most of us are already familiar with the term. Theft is generally described as “the act or crime of stealing, where a person takes another’s personal property without their permission or consent with the intent to convert it to the taker’s use.” Theft as a legal term is described under Federal Law No. 3 of 1987, promulgating the penal code and its revisions (the ‘UAE penal code’) under UAE law. According to sections 399 and 405 of the UAE penal code, the crime of stealing is defined as “the intentional misappropriation of property with the intent to own property.”

The UAE legal system welcomed a new set of laws and rules that came into effect on 2nd January 2022. Approved by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President, UAE, the announcement heralds an era that experts believe is aligned with the growing demands of the modernized world. The legislative reforms are in sync with and well adapted to the changing times.