word | | Legal system |
| legal | Nauru | mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and customary law |
| legal | Nepal | English common law and Hindu legal concepts |
| legal | Niger | mixed legal system of civil law (based on French civil law), Islamic law, and customary law |
| legal | Nigeria | mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law (in 12 northern states), and traditional law |
| legal | Norway | mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law; Supreme Court can advise on legislative acts |
| legal | Oman | mixed legal system of Anglo-Saxon law and Islamic law |
| legal | Palau | mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law |
| legal | Papua New Guinea | mixed legal system of English common law and customary law |
| legal | Philippines | mixed legal system of civil, common, Islamic, and customary law |
| legal | Qatar | mixed legal system of civil law and Islamic law (in family and personal matters) |
| legal | Rwanda | mixed legal system of civil law, based on German and Belgian models, and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court |
| legal | Samoa | mixed legal system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts with respect to fundamental rights of the citizen |
| legal | Sao Tome and Principe | mixed legal system of civil law base on the Portuguese model and customary law |
| legal | Saudi Arabia | Islamic (sharia) legal system with some elements of Egyptian, French, and customary law; note - several secular codes have been introduced; commercial disputes handled by special committees |
| legal | Seychelles | mixed legal system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law |
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