The legal system of Angola is classified as a civil law system, based on Portuguese civil 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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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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View the SourceLaurinda Cardoso - Wikipedia
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is an Angolan lawyer and jurist who has been Presiden
David Mendes (Wikipedia)
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is an Angolan lawyer
Constitution of Angola (Wikipedia)
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Since the Angolan War of Independence from Portugal in 1975, Angola has had three constitutions.
Constitute Project text of the 2010 Constitution of Angola
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The Constitutional Court shall, in general be responsible for the administration of justice in legal and constitutional matters, under the terms of the Constitution and the law.
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