The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 North America
Legal system Canada, in 36 editions.
The entry for Canada published Legal system in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Legal system in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legal system” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- based on English common law,
- except in Quebec,
- where civil law system based on French law prevails;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction,
- with reservations
based on English common law, except in Quebec, where civil law system based on French law prevails; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- based on English common law,
- except in Quebec,
- where civil law system based on French law prevails;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction,
- with reservations
based on English common law, except in Quebec, where civil law system based
on French law prevails; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with
reservations
- based on English common law,
- except in Quebec,
- where civil law system based on French law prevails;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction,
- with reservations
based on English common law, except in Quebec, where civil law system based
based on French law prevails; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with
with reservations
- based on English common law,
- except in Quebec,
- where civil law system based on French law prevails;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction,
- with reservations
based on English common law, except in Quebec, where
civil law systemjurisdiction,
jurisdiction, with reservations
- based on English common law,
- except in Quebec,
- where civil law system based on French law prevails;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction,
- with reservations
based on English common law, except in Quebec, where
civil law system based on French law prevails; accepts compulsory ICJ
ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- based on English common law,
- except in Quebec,
- where civil law system based on French law prevails;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction,
- with reservations
based on English common law, except in Quebec, where
civil law system based on French law prevails; accepts compulsory
jurisdiction, with reservations
- based on English common law,
- except in Quebec,
- where civil law system based on French law prevails;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction,
- with reservations
based on English common law, except in Quebec, where
where civil law system based on French law prevails; accepts
compulsory ICJ
The same text in 9 editions, 2000 to 2008.
- based on English common law,
- except in Quebec,
- where civil law system based on French law prevails;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction,
- with reservations
based on English common law, except in Quebec,
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- based on English common law,
- except in Quebec,
- where civil law system based on French law prevails;
- accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
based on English common law, except in Quebec, where civil law system based on French law prevails; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, jurisdiction with reservations
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
common law system except in Quebec where civil law based on the French civil code prevails
based on English common law, law system except in Quebec, Quebec where civil law system based on the French law prevails; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations civil code prevails
The same text in 11 editions, 2015 to 2025.
common law system except in Quebec, where civil law based on the French civil code prevails
common law system except in Quebec Quebec, where civil law based on the French civil code prevails
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Canada: Legal system.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/canada/legal-system.