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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on Spanish law and Code Napoleon; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1991 based on Spanish law and Code Napoleon; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1992 based on Spanish law and Code Napoleon; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1993 based on Spanish law and Code Napoleon; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1994 based on Spanish law and Code Napoleon; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1995 based on Spanish law and Code Napoleon; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1996 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1997 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1998 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1999 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2000 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2001 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2002 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2003 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2004 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2005 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2006 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2007 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2008 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; the 2009 Constitution incorporates indigenous community justice into Bolivia's judicial system
2010 based on Spanish law and Napoleonic Code; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; the 2009 Constitution incorporates indigenous community justice into Bolivia's judicial system
2011 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2012 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2013 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2014 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2015 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2016 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2017 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2018 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2019 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2020 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2021 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2022 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2023 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2024 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law
2025 civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and ethnic groups' pre-colonial law