Legal Systems in Greater Meridon

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In the present, Meridonian legal systems are commonly divided into three primary three categories: common law, civil law and religious law though there are some states that combine these systems. Below is a list of Meridonian nations by legal system.

List of national legal systems in Esquarium

  Civil law
  Common law
  Religious Law
  Bijuridical/mixed (civil and common law)
  Council Law

Nation Legal system Details
 Datch Union Council Law The Datch Union use council law, similar to ancient tribal laws, but modernized for modern times. Emphasis is placed on rehabilitation over retribution.
 Datchlia Civil Law Datchlia uses a Civil law system.
 Diamante Religious Law The Diamnean legal system is subservient to the Septonate Brotherhood, and the legal code is derived from the tenets of Regio dela Verde. In terms of actual process, the Diamnean courts operate on a civil system to the greatest extent possible.
 Dorado Civil Law Dorado uses a Civil Law system.
 Göke Civil Law Göke uses a Civil Law system.
 Illaria Civil Law Illaria uses a Civil Law system.
 Lesser Verde Common Law The Lesser Verdean Confederacy makes use of the Common Law system both nationally, and on every one of the constituent islands.
 Los Cuarzos Common Law The Cuarzan Confederacy uses the Common Law system nationally, and on the local level.
 Plata Civil Law The Murmusan government uses the Civil legal system.
 Plata Civil Law The Platan government makes use of the Civil legal system in its national courts.
 Verde Bijudicial The Verdean legal system makes use of tenets of both civil and common law with the use of inquisitorial (rather than adversarial) courts and bench trials. However, it also makes use of legal precedent, statutory interpretation, and implied appeals.
 Walakia Civil Law Walakia uses a Civil Law system.