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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1991 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1992 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1993 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1994 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1995 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1996 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1997 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1998 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations note: Legislative Assembly passed landmark judicial reforms in 1996
1999 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations note: Legislative Assembly passed landmark judicial reforms in 1996
2000 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations note: Legislative Assembly passed landmark judicial reforms in 1996
2001 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2002 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2003 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2004 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2005 based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2006 based on civil and Roman law with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2007 based on civil and Roman law with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2008 based on civil and Roman law with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 based on civil and Roman law with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2010 based on civil and Roman law with traces of common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2011 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2012 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2013 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2014 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2015 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2016 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2017 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2018 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2019 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2020 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2021 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2022 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2023 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2024 civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
2025 civil law system with minor common law influence; Supreme Court reviews legislative acts