The legal system of Cabo Verde is classified as a civil law system, based on Portuguese civil law. As in other civil law jurisdictions, its primary source of law is codified legislation rather than binding judicial precedent. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Constitution of Cape Verde (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Cabo Verde, found in there.
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1. List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
Introduction, jurisdictions using it
The contemporary national legal systems are generally based on one of four major legal traditions: civil law, common law, customary law, religious law or combinations of these.
- In Group: German Civil Law Tradition, opening list, German civil law bullet: Portugal and its former colonies
View the SourceConstitution of Cape Verde (Wikipedia)
Includes: Constitution of Cape Verde, Wikipedia lead paragraphQuote, Includes: Constitution of Cape Verde, Wikipedia lead paragraph
of Cape Verde is the supreme law of the Republic of Cabo Verde. Adopted in 1980, the constitution has been amend
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