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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
1991 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
1992 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
1993 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
1994 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
1995 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
1996 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
1997 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
1998 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
1999 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
2000 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
2001 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
2002 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
2003 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
2004 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
2005 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
2006 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law
2007 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law; accepts ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2008 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law; accepts ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2009 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law; accepts ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
2010 based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law; accepts ICJ compulsory jurisdiction with reservations
2011 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997) and Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2012 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997) and Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2013 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2014 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2015 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2016 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2017 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2018 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2019 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2020 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2021 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2022 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2023 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2024 mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
2025 mixed system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law