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Document overview
Governs investigation, prosecution and court powers, coercive measures, evidence, appeals and enforcement of criminal judgments.
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Scope and exclusions
Applies to
Applies to criminal proceedings in Oman, including investigation and trial.
Limitations and exclusions
Does not define substantive offences or replace special procedures created by specific statutes.
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On-site text
No article-level full text or translation is yet published. This record does not replace the official Arabic text.
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Publication status
Source and translation status
Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs. A bibliographic record and independent editorial overview are published in four languages; no article-level text is yet hosted.
Legal review
The official source and citation were checked; the consolidated version and amendments require separate verification before use. · September 13, 2026
Republication status
Only bibliographic data and an independent editorial overview are hosted. The full text is not reproduced until the current version and publication basis have been checked.
Change history
September 13, 2026: source located; the record, scope and exclusions were added to the index.
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Official primary source
Royal Decree 97/1999 · as amended · Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
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