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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1991 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1992 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1993 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1994 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1995 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1996 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1997 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1998 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1999 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2000 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2001 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2002 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2003 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2004 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2005 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2006 based on German civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2007 based on Prussian civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2008 based on Prussian civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 based on Prussian civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2010 based on Prussian civil law system with Japanese influences and Communist legal theory; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2011 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2012 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2013 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2014 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2015 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2016 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2017 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2018 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2019 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2020 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2021 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2022 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2023 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2024 civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
2025 civil law system based on the Prussian model; influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory