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My friend had a fight with her husband then she tried to commit suicide and cut
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her wrists but she only injured herself and has since made a full recovery
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I want to know what the law says about suicide in the UAE?
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it is very unfortunate that you felt the need to try to take your own life
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under UAE Law committing suicide is a crime Article 335 states that a person
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who attempts suicide is subject to imprisonment that does not exceed six
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months or a fine that does not exceed five thousand dirhams or both but one of
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the main factors considered by a court is the intention of the accused and
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whether there was a genuine desire to kill oneself the Criminal Court has the
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discretionary power to reach a conclusion on the person's intentions
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usually based on a medical statement or the statements of family members if
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prosecutors believe that there is no intention to commit suicide they also
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have the power to close the case and return the accused passport
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