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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)