word | | Legal system |
| Department | Antarctica | ... of up to $10,000 in fines and one year in prison; the National Science Foundation and Department of Justice share enforcement responsibilities; Public Law 95-541, the US Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 ... |
| derogations | Turkey | ... various European legal systems notably the Swiss civil code; note - member of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), although Turkey claims limited derogations on the ratified European Convention on Human Rights |
| designed | Burma | mixed legal system of English common law (as introduced in codifications designed for colonial India) and customary law |
| directly | Antarctica | ... criminal offenses by or against US nationals, such as murder, may apply extraterritorially; some US laws directly apply to Antarctica; for example, the Antarctic Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. section 2401 et seq ... |
| discharge | Antarctica | ... mammals or birds; the introduction of nonindigenous plants and animals; entry into specially protected areas; the discharge or disposal of pollutants; and the importation into the US of certain items from Antarctica ... |
| disposal | Antarctica | ... birds; the introduction of nonindigenous plants and animals; entry into specially protected areas; the discharge or disposal of pollutants; and the importation into the US of certain items from Antarctica; violation of ... |
| disputes | 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 |
| divorce | Lebanon | mixed legal system of civil law based on the French civil code and religious laws covering personal status, marriage, divorce, and other family relations of the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian communities |
| drafting | Suriname | civil law system influenced by Dutch civil law; note - the Commissie Nieuw Surinaamse Burgerlijk Wetboek completed drafting a new civil code in February 2009 |
| Dutch | Aruba | civil law system based on the Dutch civil code |
| Dutch | Botswana | mixed legal system of civil law influenced by the Roman-Dutch model and also customary and common law |
| Dutch | Curacao | based on Dutch civil law system with some English common law influence |
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