Law on Prevention of Usurpation of Lands and Restitution of the Usurped Lands.

This document establishes a framework for the prevention of land usurpation and the restitution of land unlawfully occupied, transferred, or seized. It regulates the identification, investigation and adjudication of claims relating to usurped lands, including emirati (state) lands, public pastures and waqf (endowment) properties. The instrument prohibits the unlawful occupation, allocation and transfer of public and endowed lands and provides safeguards for the protection of public, cultural and religious sites. The instrument defines the jurisdiction of competent authorities, establishes evidentiary and procedural rules for the adjudication of land claims, and sets out restrictions on the transfer of unlawfully occupied public and endowed properties. The Ministry of Justice and designated courts are entrusted with receiving complaints, conducting investigations and ordering restitution, while decrees and prior directives of the Supreme Leader serve as authoritative guidance for implementation. The instrument provides for enforcement and remedial measures, procedural safeguards and administrative coordination mechanisms to facilitate land recovery. In addition, Article 9 establishes specific rules governing cases of land usurpation involving commercial and industrial establishments.