word | | Legal system |
| apply | India | based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus |
| apply | Isle of Man | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and Manx statutes |
| apply | Jan Mayen | the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply |
| apply | Jersey | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and local statutes; justice is administered by the Royal Court |
| apply | Mayotte | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| apply | Navassa Island | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
| apply | Saint Barthelemy | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| apply | Saint Martin | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| apply | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| apply | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; the senior magistrate from the Falkland Islands presides over the Magistrates Court |
| apply | Sudan | ... separate religious courts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; the southern legal system is still developing under the CPA following the civil war; Islamic law will not apply to the southern states |
| apply | Svalbard | the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply |
| apply | United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
| apply | Wake Island | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
| apply | Wallis and Futuna | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| Area | Akrotiri | the Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters; laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the ... |
| Area | Dhekelia | the Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters; laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the ... |
| Argentine | Paraguay | based on Argentine codes, Roman law, and French codes; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court of Justice; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Arlington | Antarctica | ... the Antarctic Treaty; for more information, contact Permit Office, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone: (703) 292-8030, or visit their website at www.nsf.gov; more generally, access to ... |
| asked | Norway | mixture of customary law, civil law system, and common law traditions; Supreme Court renders advisory opinions to legislature when asked; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
| audits | Senegal | based on French civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court; the Council of State audits the government's accounting office; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
| Australia | Ashmore and Cartier Islands | the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply |
| Australia | Christmas Island | under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law |
| Australia | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | based upon the laws of Australia and local laws |
| Australia | Coral Sea Islands | the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply |
| Australia | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply |
| Australia | Norfolk Island | based on the laws of Australia, local ordinances and acts; English common law applies in matters not covered by either Australian or Norfolk Island law |
| Australian | Christmas Island | under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law |
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