The law of Sao Tome and Principe derives from Portuguese civil law and is based on statute. The Constitution of Sao Tome and Principe, in force since 2003, is the country's supreme law and is written in a rigid form. The legal system belongs to the Roman-Germanic tradition, with law grounded primarily in enacted statutes rather than 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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The Law of São Tomé e Príncipe derives from Portuguese Civil law and is based on statutes.
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The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (Portuguese: Constituição da República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe) was first approved on 5 November 1975.
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mixed system of civil law based on the Portuguese model and customary law"
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