The legal system of Guinea-Bissau 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 Central Intelligence Agency: Guinea-Bissau, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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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
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Guinea-Bissau
View the SourceCentral Intelligence Agency: Guinea-Bissau, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyIncludes: Transitional Charter of Guinea-Bissau, Government: Legal system
mixed system of civil law, which incorporated Portuguese law at independence
Includes: Supreme Court of Guinea-Bissau, Government, legal system, legal system of Guinea-Bissau
mixed system of civil law, which incorporated Portuguese law at independence
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