In general terms, civil procedures laws govern civil trials as
opposed to criminal trials. In a 'civil trial,' the claim
is instituted by a person or corporate entity against another
person or entity. In comparison in 'criminal trials' the
state prosecutes the accused against whom a charge has been filed
after the completion of a police investigation.
Three Tier Court System:
The local court system in the UAE consists of a three-tier
system comprising of the Court of First Instance (federal and
local), Court of Appeal (federal and local), Court of Cassation at
the local level of the emirates and the Federal Supreme Court (at
the federal level). The Three-tier legal system essentially allows
the parties to challenge the court's judgment with a higher
court and to be able to present more evidence as well as to
participate in further adjudication in a given matter. In the court
process, a judgment is said to become final when it either
completes the three stages of