ADJD (Abu Dhabi Judicial Department)
دائرة القضاء في أبوظبي
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) runs the emirate's local court system and justice services — the Abu Dhabi counterpart of Dubai Courts. It administers the courts of first instance, appeal and cassation across the emirate, the public prosecution's judicial interface, notary services, marriage and personal status sections, and enforcement. ADJD has been notably innovative: it operates dedicated courts for non-Muslim family matters applying a civil personal status regime, offers extensive bilingual services, and runs one of the region's most digitised case systems. Residents meet ADJD when filing any onshore case in Abu Dhabi, notarising a power of attorney, registering a marriage or pursuing enforcement of a judgment. Lawyers handling Abu Dhabi disputes work through ADJD's electronic filing and hearing platforms from claim to execution.
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دائرة القضاء في أبوظبي هي الجهة التي تدير النظام القضائي المحلي للإمارة وخدمات العدالة فيها، وهي نظير محاكم دبي. تشرف الدائرة على المحاكم الابتدائية والاستئناف والنقض، وخدمات الكاتب العدل، وأقسام الزواج والأحوال الشخصية، والتنفيذ. وتتميز الدائرة بمحاكم مخصصة للأحوال الشخصية لغير المسلمين تطبق نظاماً مدنياً، وخدمات ثنائية اللغة، ومنظومة تقاضٍ إلكترونية متقدمة. يتعامل معها المقيم عند رفع أي دعوى في أبوظبي أو توثيق وكالة أو تسجيل زواج، ويعمل المحامون عبر منصاتها الإلكترونية من رفع الدعوى حتى التنفيذ.
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