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Revision as of 07:46, 19 September 2023

List of national legal systems in Anteria

  Civil law
  Common law
  Customary/Religious Law
  Bijuridical/Mixed

Nation Legal system Details
 Albithica Bijuridical/Mixed Albithica's legal system is a mix between Common and Civil law. Codified law takes a higher precedence than previous court decisions in many legal cases on the local level. However, those who are found guilty can appeal their sentence to the respective Grand Court, which makes their decisions to overturn a guilty sentencing primarily based upon prior Grand Court appeals. The Supreme Court operates entirely upon a common law system, creating precedence with their prior decisions and rulings.
 Aziallis Bijuridical/Mixed Aziallis has a mixed legal system, consisting of Common and Civil law, though courts have been increasingly favoring interpretation of codified civil law. The system is structured such that each District has its District Courts and each State has its High Courts with the Supreme Court being the highest appellate authority in the country. Individuals can challenge the decisions of lower courts in higher courts till they are satisfied and this right is enshrined in the Constitution as the Right to Constitutional Remedies. Judges are appointed by an independent non-partisan body called the Supreme Court Collegium and are free from interference from the legislature and the executive. Judges can sometimes provide legislation-like frameworks in important cases which act as temporary fixes till Parliament acts to fill the needed gaps. Courts can be approached by any individuals using a tool called Public Interest Litigation. Courts often also take up suo moto cases.
 Fuxa Common Law Fuxa's legal system is based on Jewish Law, with Christian and Roman traces.
 Gassasinia Common Law The Gassasinian legal system is based upon Anglophone Common Law traditions, a remnant of the country's colonial protectorate past.
 Gabrielland Bijuridical/Mixed The Gabrielt legal system is a mix between Civil and Customary law. Guilty people have the option for their case to be tried against the law in a higher court. The concept of "Innocent until proven guilty" is applied on all courts. Judges are free to use their own common sense whenever a loophole occurs.
 Hatstheput Civil Law The Hatstheputian legal system is based on a radical originalist-cognitivist variant of Civil Law. As such, judges are constitutionally prohibited from creating legislation in any way and must interpret legal codes in a rigorously formalistic manner. In order to enforce this "golden rule" of the Hatstheputian Foral Carta, judges are named independently from any political body. However, the monarch of Hatstheput preserves the prerogative to overturn any decisions adopted by judges at wll.
 Kilowatt Bijuridical/Mixed The Kilowattian legal system is based upon a mixture of both civil and common law traditions. Not only do Kilowattian judges interpret the law, they also make the law to an extent, insofar as their decisions act as precedent for future cases.
Melide Customary/Religious Law The laws of the country are based on the Sacred Laws, which were written in 200 BC for the first time. Over the years, new laws have been edited and added to this document. It has laws strongly related to Protestant and Hebrew doctrine.
 Morrawia Civil Law Morrawian Legal System is based on the tradition of Civil Law. It is excersised in all levels of the government since the foundation of the Republic in 1856 based on Josephinian Code, which was in use during Morrawian Empire.
 Prybourne Civil Law Prybourne's Legal System is all based within the Prybourne Bill of Opportunities and Rules of Acqusition. with the power of enforcement and prosecution handled primarily by the Prybourne Commerce Authority.
 Salamat Bijuridical/Mixed The Salamati Legal System is based on Sharia law, and mixed with Civil law.
 Tiskaiya Bijurdical/Mixed Tiskai law is formed by the decisions of judges interpretations of the civil laws in Tiskaiya's constitution. These court decisions can be long lasted, but ultimately able to be overturned by another decision from the same court, or a higher court.
 Toubaze Civil Law The Toubaze legal system was originally based on regional laws, which has been consolidated to the current Civil Law.
Screenshot 2021-03-04 085120.png Lyonheimer Civil Law Lyonheimer's Legal System is governed by Civil Law
 The Vanna Common Law The Vanna's legal system is based on common law principles adopted from the principalities and kingdom of the Vanna before the republic was founded. As well as the Constitution of 1881.