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Legal system
World — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | varies among each of the entities; 162 are parties to the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 1991 | varies among each of the entities; 162 are parties to the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 1992 | varies by individual country; 182 are parties to the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) |
| 1993 | varies by individual country; 182 are parties to the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) |
| 1994 | varies by individual country; 182 are parties to the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) |
| 1995 | varies by individual country; 186 (note including Yugoslavia) are parties to the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) |
| 1996 | varies by individual country; 186 (not including Yugoslavia) are parties to the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) |
| 1997 | varies by individual country; 186 (not including Yugoslavia) are parties to the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) |
| 1998 | varies by individual country; 186 (not including Yugoslavia) are parties to the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) |
| 1999 | all members of the UN (excluding Yugoslavia) plus Nauru and Switzerland are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 2000 | all members of the UN (excluding Yugoslavia) plus Switzerland are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 2001 | all members of the UN plus Switzerland are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 2002 | all members of the UN plus Switzerland are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 2003 | all members of the UN plus Switzerland are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 2004 | all members of the UN are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 2005 | all members of the UN are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 2006 | all members of the UN are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 2007 | all members of the UN are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 2008 | all members of the UN are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 2009 | all members of the UN are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 2010 | all members of the UN are parties to the statute that established the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court |
| 2011 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are generally modeled upon elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (including United States law); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic law); an additional type of legal system - international law - governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2012 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are generally modeled upon elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (including United States law); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic law); an additional type of legal system - international law - governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2013 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are generally modeled upon elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (including United States law); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic law); an additional type of legal system - international law - governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2014 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are generally modeled upon elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (including United States law); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic law); an additional type of legal system - international law - governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2015 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are generally modeled upon elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (including English and US law); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic law); an additional type of legal system - international law - governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2016 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are generally modeled upon elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (including English and US law); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic law); an additional type of legal system - international law - governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2017 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are generally modeled upon elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (including English and US law); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic law); an additional type of legal system - international law - governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2018 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are generally modeled upon elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (including English and US law); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic law); an additional type of legal system - international law - governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2019 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are generally modeled upon elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (including English and US law); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic sharia law); an additional type of legal system - international law - governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2020 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are generally modeled upon elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (including English and US law); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic sharia law); an additional type of legal system - international law - governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2021 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are generally modeled upon elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (including English and US law); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic sharia law); an additional type of legal system - international law - governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2022 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are generally modeled upon elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (including English and US law); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic sharia law); an additional type of legal system - international law - governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2023 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are generally modeled upon elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (including English and US law); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic sharia law); an additional type of legal system - international law - governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2024 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are modeled on elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law), common law (including English and US law), customary law, mixed or pluralistic law, and religious law (including Islamic sharia law); an additional type of legal system -- international law -- governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |
| 2025 | the legal systems of nearly all countries are modeled on elements of five main types: civil law (including French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law), common law (including English and US law), customary law, mixed or pluralistic law, and religious law (including Islamic sharia law); an additional type of legal system -- international law -- governs the conduct of independent nations in their relationships with one another |