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This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.

Statutory range

Art. 406 — rape (“forcibly has sexual intercourse with a female”)

Imprisonment: Life
Fine: —

Art. 406 — death-penalty cases

Imprisonment: Death penalty
Fine: —

Victim 18 or under; will unrecognised; physical disability / health preventing resistance; perpetrator ascendant / non-marriageable relative / raiser-carer / authority / servant; or 2 or more perpetrators.

Art. 407 — disgracing any person

Imprisonment: Incarceration and/or fine (term not specified in article)
Fine: Fine: minimum AED 10,000 (maximum not specified)

Art. 407 — disgracing with force / threat

Imprisonment: Imprisonment: at least 5 years up to 20 years
Fine: —

Art. 407 — aggravated disgracing

Imprisonment: Imprisonment: at least 10 years up to 25 years
Fine: —

Victim 18 or under / will unrecognised / disability / authority / servant, or in a workplace / study / shelter / care setting.

Art. 408 — death result

Imprisonment: Death penalty
Fine: —

Note on this entry

Art. 409 (consensual extramarital / same-sex conduct: at least 6 months, complaint-gated; consensual conduct with a person under 18: at least 10 years + at least AED 100,000) is NOT the rape provision — not conflated here.

Source

Statute: Decree-Law No. 31 of 2021, Arts. 406–408 (+409 separate)
Official source: uaelegislation.gov.ae
Verification status
Last verified: 2026-10-19

Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, plea, discretion. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.