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Federal Law by Decree Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law
Issued Date: 20 Sep 2021
Effective Date: 02 Jan 2022
Official Gazette Date: 26 Sep 2021
Official Gazette No: 712 (ملحق)
Legislation State: Active
## Federal Law by Decree No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law
We, Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the Unit...
- Upon reviewing the Constitution,
- Federal Law No. (1) of 1972 concerning the Ministries Competences and the Ministers' Powers, and a
- Federal Law No. (9) of 1976 concerning Juvenile Delinquents and Homeless,
- Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 promulgating the Penal Code, and amendments thereto,
- Federal Law No. (35) of 1992 promulgating the Criminal Procedure Law, and amendments thereto,
- Federal Law No. (43) of 1992 Regulating Penal Institutions,
- Federal Law No. (9) of 2018 concerning Begging,
- Federal Law by Decree No. (1) of 2019 concerning Determining Blood Money (Diya) In Cases Of Mansla
- The proposal of the Minister of Justice, and the approval of the Cabinet,
Have promulgated the following Law:
Article One
The Law attached hereto shall apply to all crimes and penalties.
Article Two
1. Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Issuing the Penal Code and amendments thereto shall be repealed.
2. Federal Law No. (9) of 2018 concerning Begging shall be repealed.
3. Federal Law by Decree No. (1) of 2019 concerning Determining Blood Money (Diya) In Cases of Mansl
4. Every provision conflicting or contradicting with the provisions of the Law attached hereto shall
Article Three
This Law by Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall enter into force on 02 Janu
## Book One: General Provisions
## Section One: Introductory Provisions
## Article (1)
The provisions of the Islamic Sharia shall apply to the crimes punishable by retribution (Qisas) and
## Article (2)
No person may be convicted for a crime committed by another. And the accused is innocent until prove
## Article (3)
The provisions of Book One of this Law shall apply to the crimes provided for in the other penal law
## Article 4
Unless the context of this Law otherwise requires, the term \"Government\" shall include the Federal G
## Article (5)
A public servant as per the provisions of this Law, shall mean any person occupying a federal or loc
1. Persons entrusted with the public authority and employees working in ministries and governmental
## Article (6)
1. A foreigner public servant in accordance with this Law shall be: any person who occupies a legisl
## Article (7)
Public funds in accordance with this Law shall be: 1. Funds owned, in part or in whole, by a federal
## Article (8)
No punitive measure shall be imposed except in the cases and under the conditions stipulated by the
## Article (9)
The provisions of this Law that apply to the crimes against the President of the State shall apply t
## Article (10)
Under this Law, the following shall be considered means of publicity: 1. Any speech or shout uttered
## Article (11)
Periods and dates provided for in this Law shall be computed in accordance with the Gregorian calend
## Article (12)
The provisions of this Law shall in no case prejudice any rights of refund or indemnity, or expenses
## Section Two: Scope of Application of the Law
## Chapter One: Temporal Application of the Law: Article (13)
A crime shall be punished according to the law in force at the time at which it is committed. In ord
## Article (14)
If, after the crime is committed and before a final judgment is issued thereon, a law that is more f
## Article (15)
Notwithstanding the preceding Article, if a law is promulgated, deeming an act or an omission as a c
## Article (16)
The new Law shall apply to all continuous or successive crimes committed before it its entry into fo
## Chapter Two: Spatial Application of the Law and Its Application to Persons: Article (17)
The provisions of this Law shall apply to any one who commits a crime on the territory of the State.
## Article (18)
The provisions of this Law shall apply to such crimes committed onboard warships and military aircra
## Article (19)
Without prejudice to the agreements and conventions to which the State is a party, the provisions of
## Article (20)
This Law shall apply to any person who performs, outside the State, an act which causes him to be co
## Article (21)
This Law shall apply to any individual who performs, outside the State, an act which causes him to b
## Article (22)
This Law shall apply to any person who is present in the State upon committing abroad, as a perpetra
## Article (23)
Any citizen who performs outside the State, an act that is considered a crime according to the provi
## Article (24)
Only the Public Prosecutor may file a criminal action against a person who has committed a crime abr
## Article (25)
When executing the penalty against the convict, the period which he has served in custody, in preven
## Article (26)
The provisions of this Law shall not apply in the territory of the United Arab Emirates to persons e
## Section Three: Crimes
## Chapter One: Types of Crimes: Article (27)
1. Crimes are of three types: a. Felonies b. Misdemeanour c. Infractions 2. The type of a crime s...
## Article (28)
The type of crime shall not change if the court has replaced the penalty prescribed therefor with an
## Article (29)
A felony is a crime punishable by any of the following penalties: 1. Any of the Qisas penalties. 2.
## Article (30)
A misdemeanour is a crime that is punishable by one or more of the following penalties: 1. Imprisonm
## Article (31)
An infraction is any act or omission punishable under the laws or regulations, by one or both of the
## Chapter Two: Basic Elements of the Crime/ Part One: Material Element: 1. Consummated Crime: Article
The material element of a crime consists of a criminal activity involving a commission or omission o
## Article (33)
No person shall be held responsible for a crime that is not the result of his criminal activity, but
## Article (34)
Instantaneous crimes are those punishable acts which, by nature, occur and end once they are committ
## 2. Attempt: Article (35)
An attempt means an effort or endeavour to commit a crime, which has been prevented or has not produ
## Article (36)
An attempt to commit a felony shall be punishable by the following penalties, unless the law stipula
## Article (37)
The law shall determine which the misdemeanours in which attempt is punishable, as well as the penal
## Article (38)
The provisions regarding ancillary penalties and criminal measures to be prescribed for consummated
## Part Two: Moral Element: Article (39)
The moral element of the crime consists of the intention or the error. The intention exists when the
## Article (40)
Where an act is committed because of a mistake of facts, the liability of the perpetrator shall be r
## Article (41)
The motive of committing the crime shall not be taken into consideration, unless the law stipulates
## Article (42)
Where the perpetrator ignores the existence of an aggravating circumstance altering the characteriza
## Article (43)
Ignorance of the provisions of this Law is not an excuse.
## Article (44)
The perpetrator of a crime shall be liable for it whether he has committed it deliberately or by mis
## Chapter Three: Criminal Complicity: Article (45)
Any individual who has committed a crime alone or who has acted as direct accomplice therein shall b
## Article (46)
A person is considered an accomplice by causation of the crime if he: 1. Instigates the commission o
## Article (47)
Any accomplice by causation who has been found at the scene of the crime with the intention of commi
## Article (48)
Any person who participates in a crime, as a direct accomplice or as an accomplice by causation, sha
## Article (49)
Where one of the accomplices is not subject to the penalty due to any of the causes of justification
## Article (50)
In the presence of material circumstances which are adherent to the crime or constituent of one of i
## Article (51)
In the presence of personal excuses exempting from or extenuating the penalty in respect of one of t
## Article (52)
The accomplice in the crime, directly or by causation, shall be punished by the penalty prescribed f
## Article (53)
If the characterization of the crime or the penalty changes to the perpetrator's intention or his kn
## Chapter Four: Causes of Justification and Exceeding its Limits / Part One: Causes of Justification:
There shall be no crime, if the act takes place in good faith, in the use of a right established by
## 2. Providing Assistance or Relief: Article (55)
There shall be no crime in any act performed in good faith but causing damage to another person upon
## 3. Performance of Duty: Article (56)
There shall be no crime if the act is committed in the performance of a duty imposed by the law, if
## Article (57)
There is no crime if the act is committed by a public servant or by a person who is entrusted with a
## 4. Right of Legitimate Defence: Article (58)
There is no crime if the act is committed in the use of the right of legitimate defence. Such legiti
## Article (59)
The right of legitimate defence does not justify premeditated murder, unless it is committed for the
## Article (60)
The right of legitimate defence does not justify the resistance to any of the members of the public
## Part Two: Exceeding the Limits of Justification: Article (61)
Exceeding the limits of justification in good faith is considered an extenuating excuse, and the jud
## Section Four: Criminal Liability and its Impediments
## Chapter One: Liability of Natural Persons / Part One: Want of Perception or Will: Article (62)
Anyone who, at the time of committing the crime, loses perception or will for causes of insanity, me
## Article (63)
If the want of perception or will is due to drugs, or narcotic or intoxicating substances taken volu
## Part Two: Want of Discernment and Minority: Article (64)
No criminal action may be filed against any person who has not completed eleven years of age at the
## Part Three: Necessity and Constraint: Article (65)
No criminal liability shall be held against anyone who is forced to commit a crime in order to prote
## Chapter Two: Liability of Legal Persons: Article (66)
Legal persons, with the exception of the government agencies and their official departments and publ
## Section Five: Penalties
## Chapter One: Principal Penalties: Article (67)
A. Principal penalties are as follows: 1. Qisas and Diya penalties. 2. Death penalty. 3. Life imp...
## Article (68)
The death penalty issued by a Federal Court shall only be executed after being ratified by the Presi
## Article (69)
Imprisonment is to detain the convict in one of the penal establishments or institutions legally des
## Article (70)
Incarceration is to detain the convict in one of the penal establishments or institutions legally de
## Article (71)
Whoever is sentenced to a penalty restricting his liberty, shall be bound to perform the labour assi
## Article (72)
The fine penalty: It is to obligate the convict to pay the treasury the adjudged amount. The fine ma
## Article (73)
Anyone who, while being fully aware of its objectives, joins, participates in or provide assistance
## Chapter Two: Ancillary Penalties / Part One: Accessory Penalties: Article (74)
Accessory Penalties are as follows: 1. Deprivation of some rights and privileges. 2. Police Probatio
## Article (75)
Any death sentence shall entail by force of the law, since the day on which it is issued and until i
## Article (76)
Sentence to life or temporary imprisonment shall entail by force of the law, since the day on which
## Article (77)
Whoever is sentenced to life or temporary imprisonment may not, during the period of imprisonment, d
## Article (78)
The convict shall, during the period of his imprisonment, select a curator to administer his funds,
## Article (79)
If the person who is sentenced to life or temporary imprisonment is a public servant or a person who
## Article (80)
Whoever is sentenced to temporary or life imprisonment for a crime affecting the external or interna
## Part Two: Complementary Penalties: Article (81)
The court may, upon issuing an imprisonment judgment for a felony, decide that the convict be depriv
## Article (82)
When sentencing a public servant to imprisonment with respect to any crime in which the perpetrator
## Article (83)
1. Confiscation is to adjudicate to transfer the ownership of private funds to the State without con
## Chapter Three: Stay of Execution of Penalty: Article (84)
The court may, when issuing a judgment on a crime of non-proportional fine or incarceration for a pe
## Article (85)
Stay of execution of penalty shall be for a period of (3) three years as of the day on which the jud
## Article (86)
Stay of the execution may be cancelled in any of the following cases: 1. If the convict has committe
## Article (87)
If the period stated in Article (86) above expires without the occurrence of any cause of cancellati
## Chapter Four: Plurality of Crimes and Penalties: Article (88)
If a single act constitutes several crimes, the crime of which penalty is the severest shall be take
## Article (89)
If several crimes, which are inseparably connected with each other, are committed for the same purpo
## Article (90)
Imposing the penalty prescribed for the severest crime as stipulated in the two preceding Articles s
## Article (91)
If the perpetrator in the case stipulated in Article (89) of this Law, has been convicted for the cr
## Article (92)
If a person commits several crimes before he has been sentenced for any of them, and if the conditio
## Article (93)
The death penalty shall override all other penalties, except for the penalties of proportional fine
## Article (94)
The following penalties and measures shall apply, regardless of their number: 1. Penalty of fine. 2.
## Section Six: Legal Excuses and Discretionary Extenuating and Aggravating Circumstances
## Chapter One: Legal Excuses And Discretionary Extenuating Circumstances: Article (95)
Excuses may either exempt from the penalty or extenuate it. No crime is excusable except in those ca
## Article (96)
An exempting excuse shall prevent the imposing of all penalties or measures except confiscation.
## Article (97)
Extenuating excuses include the young age of the perpetrator, committing of the crime for non-malici
## Article (98)
If there is an extenuating excuse for a crime punishable by death, it shall be reduced to life or te
## Article (99)
If the court finds in a felony that the circumstances of the crime or the perpetrator call for cleme
## Article (100)
If in the case of misdemeanour, there is an extenuating excuse, the extenuation shall be as follows:
## Article (101)
If the court finds in a misdemeanour that the circumstances of the crime or the perpetrator call for
## Article (102)
If, in the case of a misdemeanour, there is an extenuating circumstance and an extenuating excuse at
## Chapter Two: Aggravating Circumstances: Article (103)
Taking into account the cases in which the law stipulates specific reasons for aggravation, the foll
## Article (104)
If there is an aggravating circumstance in the crime, the court may impose the penalty as follows: 1
## Article (105)
If a crime, not punishable by a fine, is committed with the motive of making profit, the perpetrator
## Article (106)
If there are both aggravating circumstances and extenuating excuses or circumstances in one crime, t
## Chapter Three: Recidivism: Article (107)
Any of the following shall be deemed as recidivist: 1. Any person adjudged by a final judgment in a
## Article (108)
If the recidivist had previously been sentenced to two freedom-restricting penalties, both for at le
## Article (109)
The court may impose, in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Article, on whomever commit
## Section Seven: Criminal Measures
## Chapter One: Types of Criminal Measures: Article (110)
Criminal measures are either restrictive of freedom, depriving of rights, or material.
## Part One: Freedom-Restricting Measures: Article (111)
Freedom-restricting measures are: 1. Prohibiting visits to certain public places. 2. Prohibiting res
## Article (112)
The court may prohibit the convict for a period not less than one year and not exceeding (5) five ye
## Article (113)
The prohibition to reside in a specific place is to deprive the convict, after his release and for a
## Article (114)
If a person is sentenced to death or life imprisonment and special pardon is issued forfeiting all o
## Article (115)
The court which has issued the judgment may, upon the request of the Public Prosecution or the convi
## Article (116)
Probation means obligating a convict to comply with all or some of the following restrictions, accor
## Article (117)
If a person is sentenced to death or life imprisonment and special pardon is issued forfeiting all o
## Article (118)
If a person is sentenced to life or temporary imprisonment for a crime against the external or inter
## Article (119)
The period of probation shall start as of the date specified by the judgment for its execution, and
## Article (120)
The Public Prosecution shall supervise the execution of probation by virtue of periodical reports to
## Article (121)
Community service is to obligate the convict to perform community service work, as specified by a Ca
## Article (122)
The community service shall be performed in the entity or entities that the Public Prosecutor or his
## Article (123)
The entity in which the community service is performed shall submit a detailed report to the Public
## Article (124)
If the convict fails to meet the requirements of the performance of the community service, the court
## Article (125)
The community service shall be subject to the provisions of the Federal Criminal Procedure Law.
## Article (126)
If a foreigner is sentenced to a freedom-restricting penalty in a felony, he shall be deported from
## Part Two: Measures Depriving of Rights and Material Measures: Article (127)
Measures depriving rights and material measures are: 1. Forfeiture of tutorship, guardianship, curat
## Article (128)
Forfeiture of tutorship, guardianship, curatorship or proxy relating to an absentee, is to deprive t
## Article (129)
If the tutor, guardian, curator or proxy of an absent is convicted for a crime which he has committe
## Article (130)
Prohibition to carry out a job is the deprivation of the right to practise a profession, a craft or
## Article (131)
If a person breaches the duties of his profession, craft, industrial or commercial activity and is s
## Article (132)
Withdrawal of the driving licence shall result in suspending all effects of the licence previously g
## Article (133)
With the exception of the special cases in which the law stipulates closure, the court may, upon pro
## Chapter Two: General Provisions: Article (134)
1. The measures stipulated in this Chapter may not be imposed on any person unless the commission of
## Article (135)
Subject to the provisions of Article (124) of this Law, any violation of the provisions of the sente
## Article (136)
Measures stipulated in this Section may not be subject to stay of execution.
## Article (137)
Except for the measure of deportation, the court may, upon the request of the concerned party or the
## Section Eight: Social Defence
## Chapter One: Cases of Social Defence / Part One: Mental or Psychological Diseases: Article (138)
If the act constituting a crime is committed by a person in a state of insanity or mental deficiency
## Part Two: Habitual Delinquency: Article (139)
When there is recidivism, according to either of Articles (108) or (109), the court may, in lieu of
## Part Three: Social Danger: Article (140)
A person shall constitute a social danger if he suffers insanity, mental deficiency or psychological
## Chapter Two: Measures of Social Defence: Article (141)
Measures of social defence are: 1.Placement in a therapeutical shelter; 2.Placement in any of the La
## Article (142)
The person sentenced to placement in a therapeutical shelter shall be sent to a health institution d
## Article (143)
In the case where the law requires the placement of the convict in any of the Labour Establishments,
## Article (144)
The provisions of Article (116) shall apply to the probation stipulated in this Part, provided that
## Article (145)
Obligation to reside in home of origin is to send the individual back to his home where he was resid
## Article (146)
In the event violating the measures provisions stipulated in this Part,, the court may order extensi
## Article (147)
Measures of social defence may not be subject to stay of execution.
## Section Nine: General Pardon, Remission From Penalty and Judicial Pardon
## Article (148)
General pardon for a certain crime or certain crimes shall be issued by virtue of a law and it entai
## Article (149)
If a law is promulgated granting general pardon for part of the penalties imposed, it shall be consi
## Article (150)
The special pardon shall be granted by virtue of decree that includes the forfeiture of all, or part
## Article (151)
Forfeiture of the penalty or criminal measure by special pardon shall be considered as if executed.
## Article (152)
In addition to the events stipulated by a special provision, the judge may pardon the perpetrator in
## Article (153)
The pardon, whatever its type, shall be without prejudice to the rights of the litigants or third pa
## Book Two: Crimes and their Penalties
## Section One: Crimes Against the Security and Interests of the State
## Chapter One: Crimes Against the External Security of the State: Article (154)
Every citizen who, in any manner, joins the armed forces or security authorities of a country that i
## Article (155)
Any person who deliberately commits an act that leads to affecting the State's sovereignty, independ
## Article (156)
Any person who carries arms against the State or attempts or instigates to do the same shall be puni
## Article (157)
The following shall be punished by death: 1. Anyone who interferes, for the interest of an enemy or
## Article (158)
The death penalty shall be imposed on anyone who facilitates to an enemy, a country or group that is
## Article (159)
The death penalty shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately helps an enemy, a country or group tha
## Article (160)
Life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who knowingly helps or aids a prisoner of war, a detain
## Article (161)
Life imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant, entrusted with guarding a war prisoner or
## Article (162)
The death penalty shall be imposed on anyone who seeks to collaborate with a foreign country or a gr
## Article (163)
Life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who, during peace time, commits any of the following ac
## Article (164)
Life imprisonment shall be imposed on any person who has been entrusted with negotiating with a fore
## Article (165)
Whoever requests, accepts, or takes for himself or for another person, even through an intermediary,
## Article (166)
The death or life imprisonment penalty shall be imposed on anyone who delivers or discloses, in any
## Article (167)
Life imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant or any person entrusted with a public servi
## Article (168)
Life imprisonment shall be imposed on: 1. Anyone who, through any unlawful means, seeks to obtain o.
## Article (169)
Life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately destroys, impairs or disrupts down a w
## Article (170)
Whoever, personally or through an intermediary, during war time, whether directly or through another
## Article (171)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (10) ten years and not exceeding (25) twenty-fi
## Article (172)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (10) ten years and not exceeding (25) twenty-fi
## Article (173)
If one of the acts stipulated in Articles (169) and (172) of this Chapter is caused by negligence or
## Article (174)
A penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately commits any act against a
## Article (175)
The death penalty shall be imposed on whoever, during war time, deliberately announces false or tend
## Article (176)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (6) six months and not exceeding (5) five years
## Article (177)
A penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever publishes, announces, or delivers to a fo
## Article (178)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever collects, without authorization from
## Article (179)
The following shall be deemed secrets of the State's defence: 1. Military, political, economic, indu
## Article (180)
If the perpetrator commits any of the crimes stipulated in Articles (162, 163/ Paragraph (1)/ Clause
## Chapter Two: Crimes Against the Internal Security of the State: Article (181)
The death penalty shall be imposed on anyone who tries or attempts by force to overthrow or seize th
## Article (182)
The death penalty shall be imposed on anyone who tries to commit acts of aggression against the safe
## Article (183)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (15) fifteen years and not exceeding (25) twent
## Article (184)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years and a fine not less than (500,00
## Article (185)
The penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who resorts to violence, threat or any o
## Article (186)
The penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who resorts to violence, threat or any o
## Article (187)
The death penalty shall be imposed on anyone who tries or attempts to commit or commit an act of agg
## Article (188)
The death penalty or life imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever establishes, founds, organizes, a
## Article (189)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (15) fifteen years and not exceeding (25) twent
## Article (190)
The death penalty or life imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever establishes, founds, organizes, a
## Article (191)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years shall be imposed on whoever coll
## Article (192)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years shall be imposed on whoever enga
## Article (193)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment and a fine not less than (200,000) two hundred thousand AED, sha
## Article (194)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment and a fine not less than (200,000) two hundred thousand AED shal
## Article (195)
In cases stated in Articles (188), (189), (190) and (193) of this Law, the court shall order the dis
## Article (196)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (10) ten years and a fine not exceeding (500,00
## Article (197)
A penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who, for criminal purposes, unlawfully and
## Article (198)
A penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone having the right to command members of the
## Article (199)
A penalty of life or temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever instigates members of the ar
## Article (200)
The death penalty or life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who forms a gang that attacks a gr
## Article (201)
The death penalty or life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who appoints himself leader of an
## Article (202)
A penalty of life or temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who brings or gives to the ga
## Article (203)
A penalty of life or temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who tries to occupy by force
## Article (204)
Incarceration shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately damages public buildings or properties, or
## Article (205)
A penalty of life or temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who, without authorization, m
## Article (206)
The death penalty shall be imposed on anyone who uses explosives in committing any of the crimes sti
## Article (207)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately uses or attempts to
## Article (208)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period of not less than (5) five years shall be imposed on whoever d
## Article (209)
A penalty of incarceration and a fine not less than (100,000) one hundred thousand AED and not excee
## Article (210)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and a fine not less than (100,000) one
## Article (211)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than (10) ten years shall be imposed on anyone who o
## Article (212)
A penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who calls for, propagates in any other mea
## Article (213)
In the cases stipulated in Articles (210) and (211) of this Law, the court shall order to confiscate
## Article (214)
The provisions stipulated in Articles (210), (211), (212) and (213) of this Law shall apply to every
## Article (215)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever uses any means of communication or i
## Article (216)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment and a fine not less than (200,000) two hundred thousand AED and
## Article (217)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and a fine not less than (100,000) one
## Article (218)
The Court may rule the death penalty for any felony stipulated in this Chapter, if it is committed d
## Article (219)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and a fine shall be imposed on whoever
## Article (220)
A penalty of life or temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any citizen who participates, withou
## Article (221)
A penalty of incarceration and a fine shall be imposed on any citizen who violates the prohibition i
## Article (222)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever announces by any means of publicity
## Article (223)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment and a fine of not less than (500,000) five hundred thousand AED
## Chapter Three: Provisions Pertaining to Crimes Against External and Internal Security of the State:
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the crimes stipulated in Chapters One and Two of Secti
## Article (225)
The provisions of Articles (97), (98) and (99) of this Law may not be applied upon issuing a judgmen
## Article (226)
Every judgment of conviction in a crime against the State's internal or external security shall nece
## Article (227)
1. A criminal action in crimes prejudicial to the external or internal security of the State shall n
## Article (228)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article (225), the court shall adjudicate, at the request of the P
## Article (229)
If a person commits a number of crimes against the State's internal or external security before conv
## Article (230)
Life imprisonment penalty adjudged in one of the crimes against the State's external or internal sec
## Article (231)
Any of the following shall be punished as an accomplice by causation in crimes against the State's e
## Article (232)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not less (10) ten years shall be imposed on whoever
## Article (233)
Whoever instigates the commission of one of the crimes against the State's external or internal secu
## Article (234)
Whoever becomes aware of committing one of the crimes against the State's external or internal secur
## Article (235)
In addition to the measures stipulated in this Law, the court may, at the request of the Public Pros
## Article (236)
The Public Prosecutor may accept conciliation in the crimes stipulated in Articles (174/ third parag
## Chapter Four: Crimes Against the National Economy: Article (237)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who destroys, through any means, a fa
## Article (238)
A period of imprisonment for a period not less than one year shall be imposed on anyone who, through
## Chapter Five: Counterfeiting Money and Government Securities: Article (239)
A penalty of life or temporary imprisonment and a fine not less than (200,000) two hundred thousand
## Article (240)
The penalty mentioned in the preceding Article shall be imposed on whoever brings in or takes out of
## Article (241)
If the crimes stipulated in the two preceding Articles lead to the devaluation of the national curre
## Article (242)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year and a fine not exceeding (50,000) fif
## Article (243)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and a fine not exceeding (50,000) fift
## Article (244)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever manufactures machines, tools or othe
## Article (245)
Exemption from the penalty shall be granted to any perpetrators who takes the initiative to inform t
## Chapter Six: Forgery/ Part One: Forgery and Counterfeiting of Seals, Marks and Stamps: Article (246)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not less than (5) five years shall be imposed on an
## Article (247)
If the seals, postal or financial stamps or marks in respect of which the crimes as stipulated forth
## Article (248)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who unlawfully uses the seal of the S
## Article (249)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year or a fine shall be imposed on whoever
## Article (250)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (6) six months or a fine not exceeding (10,000
## Part Two: Forgery of Documents: Article (251)
Forgery of a document is a change of its genuineness by any of the means stated hereinafter, resulti
## Article (252)
Forgery of an official document shall be punished with imprisonment for a period not exceeding (10)
## Article (253)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on whoever forg
## Article (254)
An official document is that which a public servant or a person entrusted with a public service has
## Article (255)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on any physicia
## Article (256)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (2) two years or a fine not exceeding (10,000)
## Article (257)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (2) two years or a fine not exceeding (50,000)
## Article (258)
Whoever knowingly uses a forged document shall be punished by the penalty prescribed for the crime o
## Article (259)
The provisions of this Part shall not apply to the cases of forgery stipulated in any special penal
## Chapter Seven: Embezzlement and Damage to Public Funds: Article (260)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant or any person entrusted w
## Article (261)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant or any person entrusted w
## Article (262)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant or any person entrusted w
## Article (263)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on an
## Article (264)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant or any person entrusted w
## Article (265)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be applied on any public servant or any person entrusted w
## Article (266)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on an
## Article (267)
In addition to the penalties prescribed for crimes stated in this Chapter, the perpetrator shall be
## Article (268)
A penalty of incarceration and/or a fine not more than (50,000) fifty thousand AED shall be imposed
## Article (269)
The provisions of this Law shall apply to whoever commits one of the crimes stipulated in this Chapt
## Article (270)
The criminal lawsuit shall not expire upon the lapse of term in any of the crimes stipulated in this
## Article (271)
Attempt to commit crimes stipulated in this Chapter shall be punished by the same penalty prescribed
## Chapter Eight: Strike and Obstruction of Work Progress: Article (272)
If at least three public servants leave their work or deliberately abstain from performing any of th
## Article (273)
A penalty of incarceration shall be imposed on anyone who violates the public servant's right of wor
## Article (274)
A penalty of incarceration or a fine shall be imposed on any contractor or individual in charge of t
## Section Two: Crimes Relating to Public Service
## Chapter One: Bribery: Article (275)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant, a person entrusted with
## Article (276)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant, a person entrusted with
## Article (277)
In the application of Articles (275) and (280) of this Law, arbitrators, experts and fact-finders ar
## Article (278)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on wh
## Article (279)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years, shall be imposed on a
## Article (280)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years, shall be imposed on a
## Article (281)
A penalty of Imprisonment for a period not less than one year and/or a fine not less than (20,000) t
## Article (282)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on wh
## Article (283)
The perpetrator in all cases stated in the preceding Articles of this Chapter shall be punished with
## Article (284)
The briber or the intermediary shall be exempted from the penalty if he informs the judicial or admi
## Article (285)
The provisions of this Law shall apply to whoever commits one of the crimes stipulated in this Chapt
## Article (286)
The criminal lawsuit shall not expire upon the lapse of the term in one of the crimes stipulated in
## Article (287)
Attempt to commit crimes stipulated in this Chapter shall be punished with the same penalty prescrib
## Chapter Two: Jobbery of Abuse of Power: Article (288)
A penalty of incarceration shall be imposed on any public servant or aby person entrusted with a pub
## Article (289)
A penalty of incarceration shall be imposed on any public servant or any person entrusted with a pub
## Article (290)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant who, personally or throug
## Article (291)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on an
## Article (292)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than one year and not exceeding (5) five years, any
## Article (293)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and/or a fine not less (10,000) ten th
## Article (294)
A penalty of incarceration shall be imposed on any public servant who, abuses the power of his offic
## Article (295)
A penalty by incarceration shall be imposed on any employee in post, telegraph or telephone offices,
## Article (296)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on any public servant or any person entrusted w
## Chapter Three: Assault on Employees: Article (297)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than (6) six months shall be imposed on anyone who
## Article (298)
1. A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than (6) six months and a fine not exceeding (50
## Chapter Four: Assumption of Offices and Capacities: Article (299)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on anyone who
## Article (300)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not less than (10,000) ten
## Article (301)
The court may, in the cases stipulated in the two preceding Articles, order that the judgment or an
## Section Three: Crimes Against Administration of Justice
## Chapter One: False Testimony, Perjury and Abstention from Testifying: Article (302)
Whoever delivers under oath false testimony before a judicial authority or a panel, competent to hea
## Article (303)
The following shall be exempted from the penalty: 1. Any witness who delivers the testimony during a
## Article (304)
The following shall be exempted from the penalty: 1. Any witness who - by saying the truth - would c
## Article (305)
The penalty shall be reduced to its half, for the person upon whose instigation the false testimony
## Article (306)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and not exceeding (5) five years shall
## Article (307)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on an
## Article (308)
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article (290) of this Law, a penalty of incarceration and a f
## Article (309)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding two years and a fine not exceeding (10,000) te
## Article (310)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding (5,000) f
## Chapter Two: Influencing and Defamation of the Judiciary: Article (311)
A penalty of incarceration and/or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who, by any means of publicity,
## Article (312)
A penalty of incarceration or a fine shall be imposed on any individual who publishes, through any m
## Article (313)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding two years or a fine shall be imposed on anyone
## Article (314)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten
## Chapter Three: Obstruction of Judicial Proceedings: Article (315)
A penalty of incarceration shall be imposed on anyone who, with the intention to mislead the judicia
## Article (316)
A penalty of incarceration and a fine shall be imposed on anyone who conceals, destroys, or takes po
## Article (317)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (6) six months or a fine not exceeding (5,000)
## Article (318)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (2) two years and/or a fine not exceeding (100
## Article (319)
The penalty prescribed in the preceding Article shall be imposed on any public servant or any person
## Article (320)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who hides the body of a person who di
## Chapter Four: Abstention From Reporting Crimes: Article (321)
A penalty of incarceration or a fine shall be imposed on any public servant in charge of detecting a
## Article (322)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than one year and/or a fine not less than (20,000)
## Article (323)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year or a fine shall be imposed on whoever
## Chapter Five: False Reporting: Article (324)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (6) six months and/or a fine shall be imposed
## Article (325)
A penalty of incarceration confinement and/or a fine shall be imposed on whoever, falsely and in bad
## Chapter Six: Breaking of Seals and Tampering with Objects Held in Safe-Keeping: Article (326)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding (10,000)
## Article (327)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on anyone who
## Article (328)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (6) six months and/or a fine not exceeding (5,
## Chapter Seven: Escape of the Accused and Convicts: Article (329)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (2) two years shall be imposed on anyone who e
## Article (330)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (2) two years shall be imposed on anyone place
## Article (331)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (2) two years or by a fine not exceeding (20,0
## Article (332)
Whoever is in charge of guarding, watching, transporting or escorting a person under arrest, and ass
## Article (333)
Any public servant or any person entrusted with a public service, who is assigned with the arrest of
## Article (334)
Whoever enables or helps an arrested person to escape or facilitates his escape, in cases other than
## Article (335)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (7) seven years shall be imposed on a
## Article (336)
Anyone who knowingly hides or shelters, personally or through an intermediary, a fugitive under arre
## Article (337)
Anyone who knows that a crime is committed, and helps its perpetrator escape from justice by conceal
## Section Four: Crimes Causing Public Danger
## Chapter One: Transgression Against Public Means of Transportation and Utilities: Article (338)
A penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who attacks an aircraft or a ship with the
## Article (339)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately endangers, in any ma
## Article (340)
A penalty of incarceration and a fine shall be imposed on anyone who causes sabotage or damage to a
## Article (341)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding (7) seven years shall be imposed on any individ
## Article (342)
A penalty of incarceration and/or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who causes by his fault an accid
## Article (343)
A penalty pf incarceration shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately endangers the safety of any p
## Article (344)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than one year and a fine not less than (50,000) fif
## Article (345)
If the perpetrator, in order to commit any of the crimes stipulated in this Chapter, takes advantage
## Article (346)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment and a fine not less than (100,000) one hundred thousand AED shal
## Article (347)
A penalty of by temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years if he deliberately
## Article (348)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten
## Article (349)
A penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever deliberately endangers the life or safety
## Article (350)
A penalty of incarceration and a fine shall be imposed on anyone who spoils the water of a well, res
## Article (351)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (10) ten years shall be imposed on an
## Article (352)
A penalty of life imprisonment shall be imposed on whoever deliberately demolishes, sabotages, spoil
## Article (353)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not less than one year and a fine not less than (50,000) fift
## Chapter Two: Fire: Article (354)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not less than (7) seven years shall be imposed on a
## Article (355)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately sets fire to: 1.Timb
## Article (356)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately sets fire to buildin
## Article (357)
A penalty of incarceration and a fine not less than (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be imposed on wh
## Article (358)
If the fire results in the death of a human being, the person who has set it shall be sentenced to d
## Article (359)
Using an explosive to damage any of the things stated in the preceding Articles of this Chapter shal
## Article (360)
Anyone who causes, by his fault, the burning of any object belonging to a third party, shall be puni
## Article (361)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than one year or a fine not less than (10,000) ten
## Section Five: Crimes Against Religions Creeds And Rites
## Article (362)
A penalty of incarceration and/or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who commits any of the following
## Article (363)
1. No penalty shall be imposed on drinking, possessing or trading in alcoholic drinks in the cases a
## Article (364)
A penalty of incarceration and/or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who offends any of the sacred be
## Article (265)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten
## Article (366)
1. A penalty of incarceration and a fine not less than (50,000) fifty thousand AED shall be imposed
## Article (367)
A penalty of incarceration and/or a fine shall be imposed on whoever: 1. Seeks the help of another p
## Article (368)
Anyone who founds, establishes, organizes or administers an association, entity, organization or any
## Article (369)
Anyone who, while being fully aware of its objectives, joins, participates in or provide assistance
## Article (370)
Anyone who challenges or raises doubts in the basic principles and instructions of the Islamic Relig
## Article (371)
It is prohibited to any group, entity or organization to hold any conference or meeting, in any plac
## Article (372)
I any of the crimes stipulated in Articles (369) and (371) of this Law is committed with the use of
## Article (373)
Anyone who acquires documents, printed materials or recording materials containing recommendation or
## Article (374)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than one year and/or a fine not less than (5,000) f
## Article (375)
The penalty for the attempt of the crimes stipulated in this Chapter shall be within the minimum and
## Article (376)
Without prejudice to the penalties stipulated in the preceding Articles, the court shall, in all cas
## Article (377)
Exemption from the penalty shall be granted to any perpetrator involved in any of the crimes stipula
## Section Six: Crimes Against the Family
## Article (378)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who isolates a new-born from the pers
## Article (379)
A penalty of incarceration or a fine shall be imposed on anyone is in charge of a child and refrains
## Article (380)
A penalty of incarceration or a fine shall be imposed on either of the parents or grandparents who a
## Article (381)
The criminal lawsuit in Articles (379) and (380) of this Law shall expire if waiver or conciliation
## Article (382)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding (10,000)
## Section Seven: Crimes Against Persons
## Chapter One: Crimes Against the Life of Human Being and His Physical Integrity: Article (383)
Without prejudice to the right to the entitle Diya, any person who commits any of the crimes stipula
## Article (384)
1. Whoever deliberately kills a person shall be punished with life imprisonment. 2. The penalty shal
## Article (385)
Predetermination is the intention determined against any person and the thorough preparation of the
## Article (386)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (6) six months or a fine not exceeding (5,000)
## Article (387)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (10) ten years shall be imposed on an
## Article (388)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (7) seven years shall be imposed on a
## Article (389)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on an
## Article (390)
A penalty of incarceration and a fine shall be imposed on anyone who commits assault on the physical
## Article (391)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding (10,000)
## Article (392)
If the assault stipulated in Articles (387), (388), (338) and (390) of this Law, and in the fourth p
## Article (393)
A penalty of incarceration and/or a fine shall be imposed on any individual who, by his fault, cause
## Article (394)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding (10,000)
## Chapter Two: Crimes Against Liberty: Article (395)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who unlawfully, personally or through
## Article (396)
In the event that the perpetrator, of his own volition, surrenders to the judicial or administrative
## Article (397)
Whoever facilitates the entry or exit of an individual into or from the country with the deliberate
## Article (398)
Whoever forces a person to work, with or without pay, for a private interest, in cases other than th
## Chapter Three: Exposure to Danger: Article (399)
A penalty of incarceration and/or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who deliberately commits an act
## Article (400)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (3) three years shall be imposed on anyone who
## Article (401)
A penalty of incarceration or by a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten thousand AED anyone who, either p
## Chapter Four: Threat: Article (402)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (7) seven years shall be imposed on a
## Article (403)
A penalty of incarceration shall be imposed on anyone who threatens another to commit a felony again
## Article (404)
Anyone who, threatens another, by word or deed, or by any written or oral allusion, either personall
## Article (405)
Without prejudice to any severe penalty, a penalty of incarceration and/or a fine shall be imposed o
## Chapter Five: Crimes Against Honor/ Part One: Rape and Disgracing and Intercourse with Consent: Arti
Whoever forcibly has sexual intercourse with a female shall be punished with life imprisonment. The
## Article (407)
A penalty of incarceration and/or a fine not less than (10,000) ten thousand AED shall be imposed on
## Article (408)
If any of the crimes stipulated in Articles (406) and (407) results in the death of the victim, the
## Article (409)
1. A penalty of imprisonment for a period of not less than six (6) months shall be imposed on any pe
## Article (410)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than (2) two years shall be imposed on whoever have
## Part Two: Flagrant and Indecent Acts: Article (411)
A penalty of incarceration or a fine not less than (1,000) one thousand AED and not exceeding (100,0
## Article (412)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year and/or by a fine not exceeding (10,00
## Article (413)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than one year and/or a fine of not less than (10,00
## Part three: Instigation of Debauchery and Prostitution: Article (414)
A penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months and/or a fine not exceeding (100,000
## Article (415)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one month and/or a fine not exceeding (100,000
## Article (416)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one month and/or a fine not exceeding (100,000
## Article (417)
Any person who incites a male or female, or entices or seduces them by any means, to commit debauche
## Article (418)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (10) ten years shall be imposed on an
## Article (419)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment and a fine not less than (100,000) one hundred thousand AED shal
## Article (420)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on an
## Article (421)
If the perpetrator, with respect to the crimes stipulated in Articles (417), (418) and 420), the per
## Article (422)
Any habitual prostitute or debauchee shall be punished with temporary imprisonment.
## Article (423)
If any individual is convicted of any of the crimes stipulated in this Part and sentenced to a freed
## Article (424)
The perpetrator shall, under the provisions stipulated in this Chapter, be assumed to know the victi
## Chapter Six: Defamatory Crimes: Libel Slander and Violation of Secrets: Article (425)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (2) two years or a fine not exceeding (20,000)
## Article (426)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding (20,000) twen
## Article (427)
A penalty of punished incarceration for a period not exceeding (6) six months or a fine not exceedin
## Article (428)
There is no crime if the perpetrator proves the incident which attributed to the victim, whenever su
## Article (429)
There is no crime in any libel or slander included in oral or written defence of the litigants, with
## Article (430)
There is no crime if an individual informs in good faith the judicial or administrative authorities
## Article (431)
A penalty of incarceration and a fine shall be imposed on anyone who violates the private or family
## Article (432)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than one year and/or a fine not less than (20,000)
## Article (433)
A penalty of a fine not less than (3,000) three thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who opens a
## Article (434)
A penalty of incarceration shall be imposed on whoever unrightfully copies, distributes to or provid
## Section Eight: Crimes Against Property
## Chapter One: Theft: Article (435)
Theft occurs by embezzlement of movable property owned by a person other than the perpetrator and sh
## Article (436)
A penalty of life imprisonment anyone who commits theft in which the following circumstances are ful
## Article (437)
A penalty of life or temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who commits theft in a public
## Article (438)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who commits a theft by way of coercio
## Article 439
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who commits a theft if the crime is c
## Article (440)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who commits a crime of theft against
## Article (441)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than (2) two years and not exceeding (7) seven year
## Article (442)
The penalty shall be incarceration for a period not less than one year if the theft is committed: 1.
## Article (443)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than (6) six months or a fine shall be imposed on a
## Article (444)
A penalty of incarceration or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who embezzles, in any manner whateve
## Article (445)
Attempt of the misdemeanour of theft shall be punishable by half the penalty prescribed for the cons
## Article (446)
When the Court rules incarceration for one year or more for theft or attempt of theft, it may, in ca
## Article (447)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding (10,000)
## Article (448)
If the perpetrator uses the existence of riot, commotion, fire or any other disaster, as an opportun
## Article (449)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment shall be imposed on anyone who, by force or through threat, obta
## Article (450)
A penalty of incarceration and a fine shall be imposed on anyone who, through threat, compels anothe
## Chapter Two: Fraud: Article (451)
A penalty of incarceration or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who, by using fraudulent practice, a
## Article (452)
A penalty of incarceration or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who takes advantage of the need of a
## Chapter Three: Breach of Trust and Relevant Matters: Article (453)
A penalty of incarceration or a fine shall be imposed on anyone who embezzles, uses or dissipates fu
## Article (454)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (2) two years or a fine not exceeding (20,000)
## Article (455)
The penalty prescribed in the preceding Article shall be imposed on anyone who embezzles or attempts
## Chapter Four: Hiding Crime Proceeds: Article (456)
Whoever knowingly possesses or hides any proceeds from a crime without taking part in committing it
## Article (457)
The perpetrator, under the provisions of the preceding Article, shall be exempted from the penalty i
## Chapter Five: Usury: Article (458)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than one year and a fine not less than (50,000) fif
## Article (459)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years and a fine not less th
## Chapter Six: Gambling: Article (460)
Gambling is a game whereby each of the parties thereto agrees - in case of losing - to pay to the wi
## Article (461)
Whoever gambles shall be punished with incarceration for a period not exceeding (2) two years or a f
## Article (462)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (10) ten years and a fine not less th
## Article (463)
In all cases, any money or tools which may have been used in gambling shall be seized and confiscate
## Chapter Seven: Damage to Property and Crimes Against Animals: Article (464)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year and/or a fine not exceeding (10,000)
## Article (465)
A penalty of incarceration and/or a fine shall be imposed on: 1. Any person who cuts down, plucks o.
## Article (466)
A penalty of incarceration and/or fine shall be imposed on: 1. Anyone who deliberately and without j
## Article (467)
Attempt of any misdemeanour stipulated in the two preceding Articles shall be punishable by half the
## Article (468)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding (50,000) fift
## Article (469)
If any of the crimes stipulated in the preceding Articles of this Chapter is committed at night or w
## Article (470)
When ruling incarceration for a period of one year or more against a recidivist in any of the crimes
## Article (471)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten
## Article (472)
A fine not exceeding (5,000) five thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who harasses, tortures or
## Article (473)
A fine not exceeding (3,000) three thousand AED shall be imposed on anyone who, by his fault, causes
## Chapter Eight: Trespass on the Property of Others: Article (474)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding (10,000) ten
## Chapter Nine: Beggary: Article (475)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not exceeding (3) three months and a fine not exceeding (5,0
## Article (476)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than (6) six months and a fine not less than (100,0
## Article (477)
A penalty of incarceration for a period not less than (3) three months and/or a fine not less than (
## Article (478)
When issuing a judgment of conviction, the court may order the confiscation of the seized objects an
## Article (479)
The Public Prosecution may refer the accused in the crime of beggary to the competent entities inste
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