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Law of Thailand

Civil Law Family

Thai law is built on the civil law tradition, though it has also absorbed influence from the common law.

Facts
Origin Year
1932 1
Example Jurisdictions
Thailand 2
Primary Source of Law
Constitution of Thailand, acts and statutes 2
Classification
Legal Family
Civil Law 1
Law of Thailand
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Legal-system family: Civil Law Family, following the CIA World Factbook and JuriGlobe comparative-law family classification.

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Source Constitutional Court of Thailand (Wikipedia)
Source Criminal Court of Thailand (Wikipedia)
Source International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: ITLOS Members of the Tribunal
Source Military courts of Thailand (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Nakarin Mektrairat
Three Seals Law, Codes
Source Three Seals Law (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: William Alfred Tilleke
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Source Law of Thailand (Wikipedia)
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1. Law of Thailand (Wikipedia)
The laws of Thailand are based on the civil lawView the Source
2. Law of Thailand (Wikipedia)
  • Section: sources of law
    The principal law sources in Thailand are: Constitution of Thailand - prevails over other laws.
  • Introduction, jurisdictions using it
    The laws of Thailand are based on the civil law, but have been influenced by common law.
  • In Group: Civil Law in Southeast Asia, Introduction, sentence 1
    The laws of Thailand are based on the civil law, but have been influenced by common law (see also world legal systems).
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Wikidata: Nakarin Mektrairat
Includes: Nakarin Mektrairat, Nakharin Mektrairat (Thai: นครินทร์ เมฆไตรรัตน์, also spelled Nakarin; born 28 July 1958) is a Thai jurist and academic who has served as the President of the Constitutional Court of Thailand from...View the Source
Wikipedia: William Alfred Tilleke
Includes: William Alfred Tilleke, Lead
Quote, Includes: William Alfred Tilleke, Lead
In Siam he was also known as Phraya Attakarnprasiddhi (Thai: พระยาอรรถการประสิทธิ RTGS: Phraya Atthakan Prasit).
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Three Seals Law (Wikipedia)
Includes: Three Seals Law, Lead
Quote, Includes: Three Seals Law, Lead
The Three Seals Law or Three Seals Code (Thai: กฎหมายตราสามดวง; RTGS: Kotmai Tra Sam Duang) is a collection of law texts compiled in 1805 on the orders of King Rama I of Siam.
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Military courts of Thailand (Wikipedia)
Includes: Military courts of Thailand, Lead section
Quote, Includes: Military courts of Thailand, Lead section
The military courts of Thailand (Thai: ศาลทหาร; RTGS: san thahan) are judicial bodies with criminal jurisdiction over members of the Royal Thai Armed Forces and sometimes also over civilians as may be assigned by law, as was the case from 25 May 2014 until 12 September 2016 following the 2014 Thai coup d'état.
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Criminal Court of Thailand (Wikipedia)
Includes: Criminal Court of Thailand, Wikipedia lead paragraph
Quote, Includes: Criminal Court of Thailand, Wikipedia lead paragraph
The Criminal Court (Thai: ศาลอาญา; RTGS: San-aya; IPA: [sǎːn.ʔaː.jaː]) is
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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: ITLOS Members of the Tribunal
International Tribunal for the Law of the SeaIncludes: Kriangsak Kittichaisaree, Members: current composition of the Tribunal
Quote, Includes: Kriangsak Kittichaisaree, Members: current composition of the Tribunal
Kriangsak Kittichaisaree (Thailand)
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Constitutional Court of Thailand (Wikipedia)
Includes: Constitutional Court of Thailand, Lead (country)
Quote, Includes: Constitutional Court of Thailand, Lead (country)
Thai court created by the 1997 constitution with jurisdiction over the constitutionality of parliamentary acts, royal decrees, draft legislation, as well as the appointment and removal of public officials and issues regarding political
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