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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on Islamic law
1991 based on Islamic law
1992 based on Islamic law
1993 three-tier system: Islamic (Shari'a) courts, special courts, state security courts (in the process of being eliminated)
1994 three-tier system: Islamic (Shari'a) courts, special courts, state security courts (in the process of being eliminated)
1995 three-tier system: Islamic (Shari'a) courts, special courts, state security courts (in the process of being eliminated)
1996 three-tier system: Islamic (Shari'a) courts, special courts, and state security courts (in the process of being eliminated)
1997 three-tier system: Islamic (Shari'a) courts, special courts, and state security courts (in the process of being eliminated)
1998 three-tier system: Islamic (Shari'a) courts, special courts, and state security courts (in the process of being eliminated)
1999 a combination of Shari'a (Islamic law) and modern law
2000 a combination of Shari'a (Islamic law) and French civil law
2001 a combination of Shari'a (Islamic law) and French civil law
2002 a combination of Shari'a (Islamic law) and French civil law
2003 a combination of Shari'a (Islamic law) and French civil law
2004 a combination of Shari'a (Islamic law) and French civil law
2005 a combination of Shari'a (Islamic law) and French civil law
2006 a combination of Shari'a (Islamic law) and French civil law
2007 a combination of Islamic law and French civil law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2008 a combination of Islamic law and French civil law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 a combination of Islamic law and French civil law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2010 a combination of Islamic law and French civil law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2011 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2012 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2013 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2014 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2015 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2016 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2017 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2018 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2019 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2020 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2021 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2022 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2023 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2024 mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law
2025 mixed system of Islamic and French civil law