The legal system of Haiti is classified as a civil law system, based on the Napoleonic Civil Code. 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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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.
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Haiti
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The Constitution of Haiti (French: Constitution d'Haïti, Haitian Creole: Konstitisyon Ayiti) is the supreme law of the Republic of Haiti.
Central Intelligence Agency: Haiti, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyIncludes: Court of Cassation of Haiti, Government, legal systemQuote, Includes: Court of Cassation of Haiti, Government, legal system
civil law system strongly influenced by Napoleonic Code
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