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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 judicial review of legislative acts only in the Presidium of the People's Assembly, which is not a true court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1991 has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1992 has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1993 has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1994 has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1995 has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1996 has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1997 has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1998 has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1999 has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2000 has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2001 has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2002 has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2003 has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2004 has a civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; has accepted jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court for its citizens
2005 has a civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; has accepted jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court for its citizens
2006 has a civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; has accepted jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court for its citizens
2007 has a civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; has accepted jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court for its citizens
2008 has a civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; has accepted jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court for its citizens
2009 has a civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; has accepted jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court for its citizens
2010 has a civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; has accepted jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court for its citizens
2011 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" prevails
2012 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" prevails
2013 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" prevails
2014 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" prevails
2015 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" prevails
2016 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" prevails
2017 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" prevails
2018 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" prevails
2019 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" is still present
2020 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" is still present
2021 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" is still present
2022 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" is still present
2023 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" is still present
2024 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" is still present
2025 civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" is still present