ARCHIVE // SO // TIME-SERIES
Legal system
Somalia — 33 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | NA |
| 1994 | NA |
| 1995 | NA |
| 1996 | NA |
| 1997 | NA |
| 1998 | NA |
| 1999 | NA |
| 2000 | NA |
| 2001 | NA |
| 2002 | no national system; Shari'a and secular courts are in some localities |
| 2003 | no national system; Shari'a and secular courts are in some localities |
| 2004 | no national system; Shari'a and secular courts are in some localities |
| 2005 | no national system; Shari'a and secular courts are in some localities |
| 2006 | no national system; Shari'a (Islamic) and secular courts based on Somali customary law (xeer) are present in some localities; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| 2007 | no national system; a mixture of English common law, Italian law, Islamic Shari'a, and Somali customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
| 2008 | no national system; a mixture of English common law, Italian law, Islamic Sharia, and Somali customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
| 2009 | no national system; a mixture of English common law, Italian law, Islamic Sharia, and Somali customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
| 2010 | no national system; a mixture of English common law, Italian law, Islamic sharia, and Somali customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
| 2011 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2012 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2013 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2014 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2015 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2016 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2017 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2018 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2019 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic (sharia) law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2020 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic (sharia) law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2021 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic (sharia) law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2022 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic (sharia) law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2023 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic (sharia) law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2024 | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic (sharia) law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| 2025 | mixed system of civil law, Islamic (sharia) law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |