UAE Criminal Procedure Law

Article 220 — Chapter 2: Correction of Judgments and Decisions: Article (220) Correction of Material Error

Book 3: COURTS · Part 4: Judgment · Chapter 1: Rendering of Judgment: Article (209) No Obligation on the Court to Abide by Preliminary Investigation and Fact-Finding Reports

1. If a material error occurs as to a judgment or a decision and does not give rise invalidity thereof, the court that renders the judgment or decision shall, either sua sponte or motion of any litigant, correct such an error without pleadings. The correction shall be conducted on the underlying judgment or decision and shall be signed by the presiding judge. 2. Such a procedure shall apply to the instances of correcting the name and surname of the Defendant. 3. Improper listing or posting of the judgment or decision on the e-system shall be classified as a material error. 4. The correction decision may be appealed in cassation if the issuing body thereof exceeds its legal authority, using the means of appealing in cassation allowable for the judgment or decision in question. 5. The decision rejecting the correction shall not be independently appealed in cassation.

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