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| Attribute | ChadIndexed | MoldovaReviewed | DenmarkReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed (French civil law, customary and Islamic law) | Civil law | Civil law (Nordic) |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Chad | Constitution of the Republic of Moldova | Constitutional Act of Denmark (Grundloven) |
| In force since | 2023 | 1994 | 1953 |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Chiศinฤu | Copenhagen |
| Official languages | French, Arabic | Romanian | Danish |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Moldovan leu (MDL) | Danish krone (DKK) |
| Population | 18,300,000 | 2,400,000 | 5,900,000 |
| Division of powers | Presidential system with a Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate under the 2023 text, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court. | Parliamentary, though the President has been directly elected since 2016; the Constitutional Court arbitrates between the two. | Parliamentary government in which the cabinet is drawn from and answerable to the Folketing, with an independent unified judiciary. |
| How law is made | Bills are examined in committee and plenary and passed by the legislature, then promulgated by the President. The Constitutional Council may be seised before promulgation. | Bills are adopted by Parliament, usually in two readings, and promulgated by the President, who may return a bill once for reconsideration. Publication in Monitorul Oficial is a condition of entry into force. | Bills pass three readings in the Folketing and receive royal assent. A minority of members can require certain bills to be put to a referendum. |
| Legal profession | Avocats admitted through the Ordre des avocats du Tchad; the profession is concentrated in N'Djamena. | Lawyers are licensed by the Union of Advocates after examination and traineeship; notaries, bailiffs and authorised administrators are separate licensed professions. | A single advokat profession admitted after a law degree, practical training and a bar course; judges are appointed from experienced lawyers. |
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