word | | Legal system |
| civil | Djibouti | mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997) and Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law |
| civil | Dominican Republic | civil law system based on the French civil code; Criminal Procedures Code modified in 2004 to include important elements of an accusatory system |
| civil | Ecuador | civil law based on the Chilean civil code with modifications |
| civil | Egypt | mixed legal system based on Napoleonic civil law and Islamic religious law; judicial review by Supreme Court and Council of State (oversees validity of administrative decisions) |
| civil | El Salvador | civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court |
| civil | Equatorial Guinea | mixed system of civil and customary law |
| civil | Eritrea | mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious law |
| civil | Estonia | civil law system |
| civil | Ethiopia | civil law system |
| civil | Finland | civil law system based on the Swedish model; note - the president may request the Supreme Court to review laws |
| civil | France | civil law; review of administrative but not legislative acts |
| civil | Gabon | mixed legal system of French civil law and customary law |
| civil | Georgia | civil law system |
| civil | Germany | civil law system |
| civil | Greece | civil legal system based on Roman law |
| civil | Guatemala | civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts |
Home 
Fields
World Records
World Dictionary
Geographic Names
Fields History
Chiefs of State
Intl. Organizations
Intl. Environmental Agree.
Other References
Notes and Definitions
