The legal system of Barbados is classified as a common law system, based on English common law. As in other common law jurisdictions, judge-made case precedent sits alongside statute as a binding source of law. 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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Barbados
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The Constitution of Barbados is the supreme law under which Barbados is governed.
Roy Marshall (legal scholar) (Wikipedia)
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was a Barbadian academic lawyer
David Simmons (judge), Wikipedia
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Category:Barbadian lawyers
CIA World Factbook: The World Factbook: Legal system
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English common law; no judicial review of legislative acts
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