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Law of Sao Tome and Principe

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The law of Sao Tome and Principe derives from Portuguese civil law and is based on statute. The Constitution of Sao Tome and Principe, in force since 2003, is the country's supreme law and is written in a rigid form. The legal system belongs to the Roman-Germanic tradition, with law grounded primarily in enacted statutes rather than 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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Legal Family
Civil Law 1
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Sao Tome and Principe 2
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Civil Law, Legal Systems

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Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe, Codes
Source Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe (Wikipedia)
Supreme Court of Justice of Sao Tome and Principe, Courts
Source World Factbook archive, Sao Tome and Principe profile
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Source Law of Sao Tome and Principe (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Law of São Tomé and Príncipe
The Law derives from Portuguese Civil law and is based on statutesView the Source
2. Law of Sao Tome and Principe (Wikipedia)
Introduction, jurisdictions using it
Quote, Introduction, jurisdictions using it
The Law of São Tomé e Príncipe derives from Portuguese Civil law and is based on statutes.
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List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
In Group: German Civil Law Tradition, opening list, German civil law bullet: Portugal and its former coloniesView the Source
Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe (Wikipedia)
Includes: Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe, Lead section
Quote, Includes: Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe, Lead section
The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (Portuguese: Constituição da República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe) was first approved on 5 November 1975.
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World Factbook archive, Sao Tome and Principe profile
Includes: Supreme Court of Justice of Sao Tome and Principe, Government, legal system
Quote, Includes: Supreme Court of Justice of Sao Tome and Principe, Government, legal system
mixed system of civil law based on the Portuguese model and customary law"
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