The legal system of the United Arab Emirates combines civil law with Islamic law, applying sharia to the personal status matters of Muslims and to blood money compensation, while personal status matters for non-Muslims are governed by civil law. The constitution establishes a federal court structure of trial courts, appellate courts, and a Supreme Court, though Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Ras Al Khaimah maintain independent local court systems rather than the federal one, and financial free trade zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai operate under English common law, letting businesses opt into common law jurisdiction for commercial contracts.
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