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Legal system Eritrea, in 33 editions.
The entry for Eritrea published Legal system in 33 editions of 33, from 1993 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Legal system in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1993
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legal system” (1993 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1993 to 1999.
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The same text in 2000 and 2001.
operates on the basis of transitional laws that incorporate pre-independence statutes of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front, revised Ethiopian laws, customary laws, and post independence enacted laws
NA operates on the basis of transitional laws that incorporate pre-independence statutes of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front, revised Ethiopian laws, customary laws, and post independence enacted laws
The same text in 5 editions, 2002 to 2006.
- primary basis is the Ethiopian legal code of 1957, with revisions;
- new civil, commercial, and penal codes have not yet been promulgated;
- also relies on customary and post-independence-enacted laws and, for civil cases involving Muslims, Sharia law
Rewritten: too little of the 2001 text remains to mark the changes.
primary basis is the Ethiopian legal code of 1957, with revisions; new civil, commercial, and penal codes have not yet been promulgated; also relies on customary and post-independence-enacted laws and, for civil cases involving Muslims, Sharia law
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- primary basis is the Ethiopian legal code of 1957, with revisions;
- new civil, commercial, and penal codes have not yet been promulgated;
- government also issues unilateral proclamations setting laws and policies;
- also relies on customary and post-independence-enacted laws and, for civil cases involving Muslims, Islamic law;
- does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
primary basis is the Ethiopian legal code of 1957, with revisions; new civil, commercial, and penal codes have not yet been promulgated; government also issues unilateral proclamations setting laws and policies; also relies on customary and post-independence-enacted laws and, for civil cases involving Muslims, Sharia law Islamic law; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
- primary basis is the Ethiopian legal code of 1957 with revisions;
- new civil, commercial, and penal codes have not yet been promulgated;
- government also issues unilateral proclamations setting laws and policies;
- also relies on customary and post-independence-enacted laws and, for civil cases involving Muslims, Islamic law;
- does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
primary basis is the Ethiopian legal code of 1957, 1957 with revisions; new civil, commercial, and penal codes have not yet been promulgated; government also issues unilateral proclamations setting laws and policies; also relies on customary and post-independence-enacted laws and, for civil cases involving Muslims, Islamic law; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
- primary basis is the Ethiopian legal code of 1957 with revisions;
- new civil, commercial, and penal codes have not yet been promulgated;
- government also issues unilateral proclamations setting laws and policies;
- also relies on customary and post-independence-enacted laws and, for civil cases involving Muslims, Islamic law;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
primary basis is the Ethiopian legal code of 1957 with revisions; new civil, commercial, and penal codes have not yet been promulgated; government also issues unilateral proclamations setting laws and policies; also relies on customary and post-independence-enacted laws and, for civil cases involving Muslims, Islamic law; does has not accept accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
The same text in 14 editions, 2011 to 2024.
mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious law
Rewritten: too little of the 2010 text remains to mark the changes.
mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious law
mixed system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious law
mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious law
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Eritrea: Legal system.” The World Factbook, 1993–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/eritrea/legal-system.