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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on English common law and Roman civil law; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1991 based on English common law and Roman civil law; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1992 based on English common law and Roman civil law; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1993 based on English common law and Roman civil law; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1994 based on English common law and Roman civil law; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1995 based on English common law and Roman civil law; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1996 based on English common law and Roman civil law; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1997 based on English common law and Roman civil law; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1998 based on English common law and Roman civil law; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
1999 based on English common law and Roman civil law; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2000 based on English common law and Roman civil law; has accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2001 based on English common law and Roman civil law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2002 based on English common law and Roman civil law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2003 based on English common law and Roman civil law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2004 based on English common law and Roman civil law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2005 based on English common law and Roman civil law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2006 based on English common law and Roman civil law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
2007 based on English common law and Roman civil law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
2008 based on English common law and Roman civil law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
2009 based on English common law and Roman civil law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
2010 based on English common law and Roman civil law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
2011 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law (based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes)
2012 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law (based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes)
2013 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law (based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes)
2014 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law (based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes)
2015 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law (based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes)
2016 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law (based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes)
2017 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes
2018 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes
2019 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes; subject to European Union law
2020 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes; subject to European Union law
2021 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes; subject to European Union law
2022 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes; subject to European Union law
2023 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes; subject to European Union law
2024 mixed legal system of English common law and civil law based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes; subject to European Union law
2025 mixed system of English common law and civil law based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes; subject to European Union law