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Legal system Qatar, in 36 editions.
The entry for Qatar published Legal system in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Legal system in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- 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.
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are
being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil
codes are
matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir,
although civil
in personal
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir,
although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant
significant in personal matters
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir,
although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is
in personal matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir,
although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant
significant in personal matters
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir,
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law dominates family and personal matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in dominates family and personal matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Shari'a law dominates family and personal matters
discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic Shari'a law dominates family and personal matters
- based on Islamic and civil law codes;
- discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented;
- Islamic law dominates family and personal matters;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
based on Islamic and civil law codes; discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Shari'a Islamic law dominates family and personal matters matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
The same text in 3 editions, 2008 to 2010.
- based on Islamic and civil law codes;
- discretionary system of law controlled by the Amir, although civil codes are being implemented;
- Islamic law dominates family and personal matters;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
based on Islamic and civil law codes; discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, Amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law dominates family and personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
The same text in 8 editions, 2011 to 2018.
mixed legal system of civil law and Islamic law (in family and personal matters)
Rewritten: too little of the 2010 text remains to mark the changes.
mixed legal system of civil law and Islamic law (in family and personal matters)
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
mixed legal system of civil law and Islamic (sharia) law (in family and personal matters)
mixed legal system of civil law and Islamic (sharia) law (in family and personal matters)
mixed system of civil law and Islamic (sharia) law (in family and personal matters)
mixed legal system of civil law and Islamic (sharia) law (in family and personal matters)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Qatar: Legal system.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/qatar/legal-system.