Common law legal systems of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands, where English law was received in the colonial period and later adapted by local statute and, increasingly, by recognition of indigenous custom. A legal system belongs here when its cited article describes the law of Australia, New Zealand or a Pacific state or the region as a whole as common law. It excludes the customary and indigenous legal orders of the same regions, which sit among the customary law systems.
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Law in Oceania (Wikipedia)
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Countries such as Australia and New Zealand follow in the Commonwealth tradition of common law, and until recently were subject to the United Kingdom House of Lords.
Law of Nauru (Wikipedia)
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Nauruan law, since Nauru's independence from Australia in 1968, is derived primarily from English and Australian common law, though it also integrates indigenous customary law to a limited extent.
Law of New Zealand (Wikipedia)
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The law of New Zealand uses the English common law system, inherited from being a part of the British Empire.
Wikipedia: Australian legal system
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The legal system of Australia has multiple forms.
Central Intelligence Agency: Papua New Guinea, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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mixed system of English common law and customary law
Central Intelligence Agency: Fiji, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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common law system based on the English model
Central Intelligence Agency: Tonga, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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English common law
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