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Law of Azerbaijan

Civil Law Family

The legal system of Azerbaijan is based on civil law. Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union until 1991, and its legal history was heavily influenced by Soviet socialist law; after independence, declared on 18 October 1991, Azerbaijan adopted a Constitution in 1995 that now serves as the foundation of the legislative system of the modern country. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origin Year
1999 1
Example Jurisdictions
Azerbaijan 2
Classification
Legal Family
Civil Law 1
Connections

In Legal Family

Civil Law, Legal Systems

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Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan, Courts
Source Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan: About the Court
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan, Codes
Source Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (Wikipedia)
Farhad Abdullayev, Jurists
Source Farhad Abdullayev (Wikipedia)
Latif Huseynov, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Latif Huseynov
Additional Source Latif Huseynov (Wikipedia)Wikipedia category: Azerbaijani jurists
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Source Law of Azerbaijan (Wikipedia)
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1. Law of Azerbaijan (Wikipedia)
The legal system of Azerbaijan is based on civil lawView the Source
2. Law of Azerbaijan (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction, jurisdictions using it
    The legal system of Azerbaijan is based on civil law.
  • In Group: Civil Law in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, Introduction, sentence 1
    The legal system of Azerbaijan is based on civil law.
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Farhad Abdullayev (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Farhad Abdullayev, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Farhad Abdullayev, Wikipedia lead sentence
is an Azerbaijani lawyer currently serving as Chairman of
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Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (Wikipedia)
Includes: Criminal Code of Azerbaijan, Wikipedia lead paragraph
Quote, Includes: Criminal Code of Azerbaijan, Wikipedia lead paragraph
Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Cinayət Hüququ or Azərba
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Latif Huseynov (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Latif Huseynov, Wikipedia category: Azerbaijani jurists
Quote, Includes: Latif Huseynov, Wikipedia category: Azerbaijani jurists
Category:Azerbaijani jurists
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Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan: About the Court
Includes: Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan, Legal basis
Quote, Includes: Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan, Legal basis
The legal basis for the activity of the Constitutional Court is the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan adopted on 12 November 1995 (with modifications introduced as a result of referendum held on 24 August 2002), interstate agreements that Azerbaijan Republic is a party to, Law “On Constitutional Court” adopted on 23 December 2003, other laws and the Rules of Procedure of the Constitutional Court.
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