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A husband filed a lawsuit before the Abu Dhabi Family Court and civil and administrative cases wherein he demanded his wife pay him Dhs500,000 as material and moral compensation for the incurred damages. The husband also obligated his wife to pay the fees and expenses of the lawsuit after the court acquitted him of stealing her belongings. The husband explained in his lawsuit that his wife filed a case accusing him of stealing Dhs500,000 worth of jewelry, clothing, bags, and other belongings, but the court acquitted him of first instance, and the appellate court upheld its verdict. The court explained that the wife did not have any ill intent when she reported the theft to the proper authorities, as she was exercising her legally protected right. The court also stated that the case papers lacked evidence of the wife's intent to harm her husband, especially in light of the previous ruling that acquitted him for lack of evidence; consequently, the court dismissed the case and ordered the husband to pay fees and expenses. BKM/ Expat Media
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