The legal system of Bosnia and Herzegovina is classified as a civil law system, influenced by Austrian 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina Constitutional Court English site, background page
Source European Court of Human Rights: Composition of the Court
Source Mirsad Ćeman (Wikipedia)
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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: Bosnia and Herzegovina named directly
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View the SourceEuropean Court of Human Rights: Composition of the Court
European Court of Human RightsIncludes: Faris Vehabović, Judges of the Court, stateQuote, Includes: Faris Vehabović, Judges of the Court, state
Faris Vehabović Judge Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mirsad Ćeman (Wikipedia)
Includes: Mirsad Ćeman, IntroductionQuote, Includes: Mirsad Ćeman, Introduction
Mirsad Ćeman (born 1955 in Miljanovci, Tešanj) is a Bosnian lawyer, politician and chief judge of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Constitutional Court English site, background page
Includes: Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Constitutional positionQuote, Includes: Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Constitutional position
The Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Annex 4 of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina), which entered into force on 14 December 1995, now provides the legal framework for the organization and functioning of the Constitutional Court.
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