The legal system of Belize 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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Example Jurisdictions In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belize, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
Sources
1. List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
Introduction, jurisdictions using itQuote, Introduction, jurisdictions using it
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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