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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
1991 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
1992 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
1993 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
1994 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
1995 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
1996 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
1997 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
1998 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
1999 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
2000 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
2001 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
2002 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
2003 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
2004 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
2005 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
2006 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
2007 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law
2008 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2010 based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2011 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law, Islamic law, and customary law
2012 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law, Islamic law, and customary law
2013 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law, Islamic law, and customary law
2014 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law, and customary law; note - in rural, predominately Muslim villages with no formal legal system, Islamic law may be applied
2015 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law, and customary law; note - in rural, predominately Muslim villages with no formal legal system, Islamic law may be applied
2016 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law, and customary law; note - in rural, predominately Muslim villages with no formal legal system, Islamic law may be applied
2017 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law, and customary law; note - in rural, predominately Muslim villages with no formal legal system, Islamic law may be applied
2018 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law, and customary law; note - in rural, predominately Muslim villages with no formal legal system, Islamic law may be applied
2019 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law and customary law; note - in rural, apply where applicable predominantly Muslim villages with no formal legal system, Islamic law may be applied
2020 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law and customary law; note - in rural, apply where applicable predominantly Muslim villages with no formal legal system, Islamic law may be applied
2021 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law and customary law; note - in rural, apply where applicable predominantly Muslim villages with no formal legal system, Islamic law may be applied
2022 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law and customary law; note - in rural, apply where applicable predominantly Muslim villages with no formal legal system, Islamic law may be applied
2023 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law and customary law
2024 mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law and customary law
2025 mixed system of Portuguese civil law and customary law