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Law of Burundi

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The law of Burundi is based on the civil law system, drawing from German and French civil codes, with customary law also applying to some matters. The foundation of Burundi's legal system is the Constitution of Burundi. 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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Civil Law 1
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Burundi 2
Law of Burundi
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Source Constitution of Burundi (Wikipedia)
Source Domitille Barancira (Wikipedia)
Joseph Bukera, Jurists
Source Joseph Bukera (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Law of Burundi
The law of Burundi is based on the civil law system, drawing from German and French civil codesView the Source
2. Law of Burundi (Wikipedia)
Introduction, jurisdictions using it
Quote, Introduction, jurisdictions using it
The law of Burundi is based on the civil law system, drawing from German and French civil codes, with customary law also applying to some matters.
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List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
In Group: French Civil Law Tradition, country row: Based on the French civil lawView the Source
Domitille Barancira (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Domitille Barancira, Wikipedia lead sentence
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is a Burundian judge
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Joseph Bukera (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Joseph Bukera, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Joseph Bukera, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Burundian jurist
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Constitution of Burundi (Wikipedia)
Includes: Constitution of Burundi, Wikipedia lead paragraph
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The Constitution of Burundi was adopted by referendum on February 28, 2005 an
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