Italian law is the body of law across the Italian Republic. It draws on a plurality of sources arranged in a hierarchy, in which a rule from a lower source can never override a rule from a higher one.
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Example JurisdictionsRegions of Italy (regional councils share legislative power with the Italian Parliament) 2 Primary Source of Law Classification
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Source Wikipedia: Law of Italy
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1. Law of Italy (Wikipedia)
The Italian civil code is based on codified Roman law with elements of the Napoleonic civil codeView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Law of Italy
Introduction, fourth sentence
The Constitution of 1948 is the main source.
Legislative power
Article 117 of the Constitution of Italy shares legislative power, according to the concerned matters, between Italian Parliament and regional councils.
View the SourceWikidata: Alberico Gentili
Includes: Alberico Gentili, Alberico Gentili (14 January 1552-19 June 1608) was an Italian jurist, a tutor of Queen Elizabeth I, and a standing advocate to the Spanish Embassy in London, who served as the Regius Professor...View the Source Wikidata: Vittorio Scialoja
Includes: Vittorio Scialoja, Vittorio Giulio Ippolito Camillo Scialoja (Italian pronunciation: [vitˈtɔːrjo ʃʃaˈlɔːja]; 24 April 1856-19 November 1933) was an influential Italian Professor of Jurisprudence.View the Source Wikidata: Cesare Mirabelli
Includes: Cesare Mirabelli, Cesare Mirabelli (born December 29, 1942) is an Italian jurist.View the Source Wikidata: Francesco Ruffini
Includes: Francesco Ruffini, Francesco Ruffini (Lessolo, April 10, 1863 - Turin, March 29, 1934) was an Italian jurist, historian, politician and antifascist.View the Source Wikidata: Marta Cartabia
Includes: Marta Cartabia, Marta Cartabia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmarta karˈtaːbja]; born 14 May 1963) is an Italian jurist and academic who served as Minister of Justice in the national unity government of Prime Minister...View the Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
In Group: French Civil Law Tradition, opening list, French civil law bullet: Italy named directlyView the Source European Court of Human Rights: Composition of the Court
European Court of Human RightsIncludes: Raffaele Sabato, Judges of the Court, stateQuote, Includes: Raffaele Sabato, Judges of the Court, state
Raffaele Sabato Judge Italy
Carta de Logu (Wikipedia)
Includes: Carta de Logu, LeadQuote, Includes: Carta de Logu, Lead
The Carta de Logu was a legal code of the Judicate of Arborea, written in the Sardinian language and promulgated by the juighissa Eleanor of Arborea in 1392.
Constitution of Italy (Constitute Project)
Includes: Constitutional Court of Italy, Article 134Quote, Includes: Constitutional Court of Italy, Article 134
The Constitutional Court shall pass judgement on: controversies on the constitutional legitimacy of laws and enactments having force of law issued by the State and Regions
Amalfian Laws (Wikipedia)
Includes: Amalfian Laws, Lead sectionQuote, Includes: Amalfian Laws, Lead section
The Amalfian Laws are a code of maritime laws compiled in the 12th century in Amalfi, a town in Italy.
Italian Code of Criminal Procedure (Wikipedia)
Includes: Italian Code of Criminal Procedure, Lead sectionQuote, Includes: Italian Code of Criminal Procedure, Lead section
The Italian Code of Criminal Procedure contains the rules governing criminal procedure in every court in Italy.
Wikipedia: Pasquale Stanislao Mancini
WikipediaIncludes: Pasquale Stanislao Mancini, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Pasquale Stanislao Mancini, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian jurist and statesman
Marco da Saliceto, Wikipedia
Includes: Marco da Saliceto, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Marco da Saliceto, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian notary and administrator from Bologna
Wikipedia: Pietro da Ripalta
Includes: Pietro da Ripalta, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Pietro da Ripalta, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian notary and historian
Giovanni Codagnello - Wikipedia
Includes: Giovanni Codagnello, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Giovanni Codagnello, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian notary and historian
Wikipedia: Luigi Gaetano Marini
Includes: Luigi Gaetano Marini, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Luigi Gaetano Marini, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian natural philosopher
Dionisio Anzilotti - Wikipedia
Includes: Dionisio Anzilotti, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Dionisio Anzilotti, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian jurist and judge of the Permanent Court
Roberto Ago (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Roberto Ago, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Roberto Ago, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian jurist
Antonio Cassese (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Antonio Cassese, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Antonio Cassese, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian jurist who specialized in public intern
Giorgio Gaja (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Giorgio Gaja, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Giorgio Gaja, Wikipedia lead sentence
is an Italian jurist
Rosario Salvatore Aitala (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Rosario Salvatore Aitala, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Rosario Salvatore Aitala, Wikipedia lead sentence
is an Italian jurist specialising in criminal law
Cuno Tarfusser (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Cuno Tarfusser, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Cuno Tarfusser, Wikipedia lead sentence
is an Italian former judge of the International Crimi
Luigi Ferrari Bravo (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Luigi Ferrari Bravo, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Luigi Ferrari Bravo, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian professor and legal expert who served a
Gaetano Morelli (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Gaetano Morelli, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Gaetano Morelli, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian jurist and magistrate
Rodolfo Sacco (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Rodolfo Sacco, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Rodolfo Sacco, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian legal scholar
Francesco Carrara (jurist) (Wikipedia)
Includes: Francesco Carrara, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Francesco Carrara, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian jurist and liberal politician who was o
Cesare Beccaria (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Cesare Beccaria, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Cesare Beccaria, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian criminologist
Giorgio Del Vecchio (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Giorgio Del Vecchio, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Giorgio Del Vecchio, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a prominent Italian legal philosopher of the early
Norberto Bobbio (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Norberto Bobbio, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Norberto Bobbio, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian philosopher of law and political scienc
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian statesman
Santi Romano (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Santi Romano, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Santi Romano, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian public lawyer
Sabino Cassese (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Sabino Cassese, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Sabino Cassese, Wikipedia lead sentence
is an Italian jurist
Gustavo Zagrebelsky (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Gustavo Zagrebelsky, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Gustavo Zagrebelsky, Wikipedia lead sentence
is an Italian judge and constitutionalist
Fausto Pocar (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Fausto Pocar, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Fausto Pocar, Wikipedia lead sentence
is an Italian jurist who served as a judge of the Int
Valerio Onida (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Valerio Onida, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Valerio Onida, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian jurist
Guido Raimondi (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Guido Raimondi, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Guido Raimondi, Wikipedia lead sentence
is an Italian judge born in Naples and former judge a
Vladimiro Zagrebelsky (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Vladimiro Zagrebelsky, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Vladimiro Zagrebelsky, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian jurist
John of Legnano (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Giovanni da Legnano, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Giovanni da Legnano, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian jurist
Francesco Carnelutti (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Francesco Carnelutti, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Francesco Carnelutti, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian jurist and lawyer
Piero Calamandrei (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Piero Calamandrei, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Piero Calamandrei, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian author
Mauro Politi (Wikipedia)
Includes: Mauro Politi, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Mauro Politi, Wikipedia lead sentence
is an Italian jurist who served as a judge of the Int
Andrea Alciato (Wikipedia)
Includes: Andrea Alciato, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Andrea Alciato, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian jurist and writer
Council of State (Italy) (Wikipedia)
Includes: Council of State (Italy), Wikipedia lead paragraphQuote, Includes: Council of State (Italy), Wikipedia lead paragraph
body that ensures the legality of public administration in Italy. The council has jurisdiction over all administra
Zanardelli Code (Wikipedia)
Includes: Zanardelli Code, Wikipedia lead paragraphQuote, Includes: Zanardelli Code, Wikipedia lead paragraph
The Italian Penal Code of 1889 (Italian: Codice penale italia
Enrico Ferri (criminologist) (Wikipedia)
Includes: Enrico Ferri, Wikipedia lead sentenceQuote, Includes: Enrico Ferri, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an Italian criminologist
Lidia Po?t (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Lidia Poet, IntroductionQuote, Includes: Lidia Poet, Introduction
Lidia Poët (Italian pronunciation: [ˈliːdja poˈɛt]; 26 August 1855-25 February 1949) was the first modern female Italian lawyer.
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: ITLOS Members of the Tribunal
International Tribunal for the Law of the SeaIncludes: Ida Caracciolo, Members: current composition of the TribunalQuote, Includes: Ida Caracciolo, Members: current composition of the Tribunal
Ida Caracciolo (Italy)
Antonio Pigliaru (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Antonio Pigliaru, Wikipedia category: 20th-century Italian juristsQuote, Includes: Antonio Pigliaru, Wikipedia category: 20th-century Italian jurists
Category:20th-century Italian jurists
Ugo Mattei (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Ugo Mattei, Wikipedia category: Italian legal scholarsQuote, Includes: Ugo Mattei, Wikipedia category: Italian legal scholars
Category:Italian legal scholars
Pierino Belli (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Pierino Belli, Wikipedia category: Italian law biography stubsQuote, Includes: Pierino Belli, Wikipedia category: Italian law biography stubs
Category:Italian law biography stubs
Emilio Betti (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Emilio Betti, Wikipedia category: Italian law biography stubsQuote, Includes: Emilio Betti, Wikipedia category: Italian law biography stubs
Category:Italian law biography stubs
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