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Legal system Chile, in 36 editions.
The entry for Chile published Legal system in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Legal system in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- 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
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law;
- judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law;
- judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes
influenced by French and Austrian law; judicial review of legislative acts
in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
- based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law;
- judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes
influenced by French and Austrian law; judicial review of legislative acts
acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction
- based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law;
- judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and
subsequent codes
review of legislative
compulsory ICJ
The same text in 4 editions, 1996 to 1999.
- based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law;
- judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court;
- does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and
subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law; judicial
review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has does not accepted accept
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
- based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law;
- judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court;
- does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and
- based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law;
- judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; does has not accept accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law;
- judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
note: Chile is in the process of completely overhauling its criminal justice system; a new, US-style adversarial system is being gradually implemented throughout the country
based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
note: Chile is in the process of completely overhauling its criminal justice system; a new, US-style adversarial system is being gradually implemented throughout the country
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
- based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law;
- judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
note: Chile is in the process of completely overhauling its criminal justice system; a new, US-style adversarial system is being gradually implemented throughout the country with the final stage of implementation in the Santiago metropolitan region expected in June 2005
based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
note: Chile is in the process of completely overhauling its criminal justice system; a new, US-style adversarial system is being gradually implemented throughout the country with the final stage of implementation in the Santiago metropolitan region expected in June 2005
The same text in 4 editions, 2006 to 2009.
- based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law;
- judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction;
- note - in June 2005, Chile completed overhaul of its criminal justice system to a new, US-style adversarial system
based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction jurisdiction; note - in
note: Chile isthe process June 2005, Chile completed overhaul of completely overhauling its criminal justice system; system to a new, US-style adversarial system is being gradually implemented throughout the country with the final stage of implementation in the Santiago metropolitan region expected in June 2005
- based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law;
- judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction;
- note - in June 2005, Chile completed overhaul of its criminal justice system to a US-style adversarial system
based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; note - in June 2005, Chile completed overhaul of its criminal justice system to a new, US-style adversarial system
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
civil law system influenced by several West European civil legal systems; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
Rewritten: too little of the 2010 text remains to mark the changes.
civil law system influenced by several West European civil legal systems; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
The same text in 12 editions, 2013 to 2024.
civil law system influenced by several West European civil legal systems; judicial review of legislative acts by the Constitutional Tribunal
civil law system influenced by several West European civil legal systems; judicial review of legislative acts in by the Supreme Court Constitutional Tribunal
civil law system influenced by several Western European civil legal systems; Constitutional Tribunal reviews legislative acts
civil law system influenced by several West Western European civil legal systems; judicial review of legislative acts by the Constitutional Tribunal reviews legislative acts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Chile: Legal system.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/chile/legal-system.