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Law of Liberia

Mixed and Hybrid Legal Systems

Liberia's legal system is based on Anglo-American law and customary law, according to the comparative table in the Wikipedia article List of national legal systems. 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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Liberia 1
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Common Law, Legal Systems
Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)

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Angie Brooks, Jurists
Source Angie Brooks (Wikipedia)
Constitution of Liberia, Codes
Source Constitution of Liberia (Wikipedia)
Dessaline Harris, Jurists
Source Dessaline Harris - Wikipedia
Liberian Constitution of 1847, Codes
Source Liberian Constitution of 1847 (Wikipedia)
Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh, Jurists
Source Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh (Wikipedia)
Supreme Court of Liberia, Courts
Source Supreme Court of Liberia (Wikipedia)
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Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
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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 Legal Family: Common Law, Section: Common law
    Liberia
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Dessaline Harris - Wikipedia
Includes: Dessaline Harris, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Dessaline Harris, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Liberian jurist and a member of the Supreme Cour
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Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Liberian jurist and politician who currently ser
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Angie Brooks (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Angie Brooks, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Angie Brooks, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Liberian diplomat and jurist
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Constitution of Liberia (Wikipedia)
Includes: Constitution of Liberia, Wikipedia lead paragraph
Quote, Includes: Constitution of Liberia, Wikipedia lead paragraph
which came into force on 6 January 1986, replaced the Liberian Constitution of 1847, which had been in force sin
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Supreme Court of Liberia (Wikipedia)
Includes: Supreme Court of Liberia, Lead (country)
Quote, Includes: Supreme Court of Liberia, Lead (country)
The Supreme Court of Liberia is the highest judicial body in Liberia.
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Liberian Constitution of 1847 (Wikipedia)
Includes: Liberian Constitution of 1847, Lead paragraph
Quote, Includes: Liberian Constitution of 1847, Lead paragraph
was the first constitution of the Republic of Liberia
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CIA World Factbook: The World Factbook: Legal system
CIA World FactbookIn Group: Mixed and Pluralist Legal Systems of Africa, Government, Legal system
Quote, In Group: Mixed and Pluralist Legal Systems of Africa, Government, Legal system
mixed system of common law, based on Anglo-American law and customary law
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