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Law of Somalia

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The law of Somalia rests on the Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia, the country's supreme law and the source of its legal authority, which sets out citizens' rights and duties and defines the structure of government. Adopted on August 1, 2012 by a National Constitutional Assembly in Mogadishu, the Provisional Constitution establishes a parliamentary system with a president as head of state, an appointed prime minister as head of government, and a bicameral legislature made up of the Senate and the House of the People. 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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Origin Year
2012 1
Example Jurisdictions
Somalia 2
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Source Abdulqawi Yusuf - Wikipedia
Source Constitution of Somalia (Wikipedia)
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1. Constitution of Somalia (Wikipedia)
2. Constitution of Somalia (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction, jurisdictions using it
    The Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia is the supreme law of Somalia.
  • Includes: Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Lead section
    The Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia (Somali: Dastuurka Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya) is the supreme law of Somalia.
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Abdulqawi Yusuf - Wikipedia
Includes: Abdulqawi Yusuf, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Abdulqawi Yusuf, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Somali lawyer and judge who served on the Inte
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