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Legal system Hungary, in 36 editions.
The entry for Hungary published Legal system in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Legal system in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- 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 2024- based on Communist legal theory, with both civil law system (civil code of 1960) and common law elements;
- Supreme Court renders decisions of principle that sometimes have the effect of declaring legislative acts unconstitutional;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
based on Communist legal theory, with both civil law system (civil code of 1960) and common law elements; Supreme Court renders decisions of principle that sometimes have the effect of declaring legislative acts unconstitutional; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
The same text in 3 editions, 1991 to 1993.
in process of revision, moving toward rule of law based on Western model
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
in process of revision, moving toward rule of law based on Western model
in process of revision, moving toward rule of law based on Western model
in process of revision, moving toward rule of law based on Western
model
in process of revision, moving toward rule of law based on Western model
in process of revision, moving toward rule of law based
on Western
in process of revision, moving toward rule of law based on Western model
in process of revision, moving toward rule of law based
based on Western model
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
in process of revision, moving toward rule of law based on Western model
in process of revision, moving toward rule of law
on Western model
in process of revision, moving toward rule of law based on Western model
in process of revision, moving toward rule of law based
based on Western model
The same text in 6 editions, 2000 to 2005.
rule of law based on Western model
in process of revision, moving toward rule of law
rule of law based on Western model; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
rule of law based on Western model model; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
based German-Austrian legal system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
rule of law based on Western model; German-Austrian legal system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, jurisdiction with reservations
The same text in 3 editions, 2008 to 2010.
based on the German-Austrian legal system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
based on the German-Austrian legal system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
The same text in 14 editions, 2011 to 2024.
civil legal system influenced by the German model
based on the German-Austrian civil legal system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations system influenced by the German model
civil system influenced by the German model
civil legal system influenced by the German model
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Hungary: Legal system.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/hungary/legal-system.