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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1991 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1992 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1993 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1994 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1995 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1996 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1997 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1998 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1999 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2000 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2001 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2002 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2003 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2004 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2005 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2006 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2007 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2008 based on English common law, substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 based on English common law substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2010 based on English common law substantially modified by indigenous concepts; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2011 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court
2012 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court
2013 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court
2014 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court
2015 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court
2016 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court
2017 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court
2018 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court
2019 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court
2020 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court
2021 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court
2022 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court
2023 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court
2024 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court
2025 common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; Supreme Court reviews legislative acts