word | | Legal system |
| local | Botswana | based on Roman-Dutch law and local customary law; judicial review limited to matters of interpretation; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
| local | Cayman Islands | British common law and local statutes |
| local | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | based upon the laws of Australia and local laws |
| local | Jersey | the laws of the UK where applicable apply and local statutes; justice is administered by the Royal Court |
| local | Kiribati | English common law supplemented by local, customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| local | Liechtenstein | local civil and penal codes based on civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
| local | 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 |
| local | Pitcairn Islands | local island by-laws |
| local | Saint Helena | English common law and statutes supplemented by local statutes |
| local | Samoa | based on English common law and local customs; judicial review of legislative acts with respect to fundamental rights of the citizen; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| local | Sierra Leone | based on English law and customary laws indigenous to local tribes; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| local | Tokelau | New Zealand and local statutes |
| local | Tuvalu | English common law supplemented by local customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| local | Yemen | based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |