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Comparison of selected legal systems
Attribute	ChadIndexed	NepalReviewed	NigerIndexed
Legal family	Mixed (French civil law, customary and Islamic law)	Mixed common law and Hindu customary tradition	Civil law (French tradition)
System of government	Unitary presidential republic	Federal parliamentary republic	Republic under military-led government
Constitution	Constitution of the Republic of Chad	Constitution of Nepal	Constitution of the Seventh Republic (suspended)
In force since	2023	2015	2010
Capital	N'Djamena	Kathmandu	Niamey
Official languages	French, Arabic	Nepali	French, Hausa, Zarma
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)	Nepalese rupee (NPR)	West African CFA franc (XOF)
Population	18,300,000	30,500,000	26,200,000
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.	Federal with three tiers: one federal government, seven provinces and 753 local units, each with its own elected assembly and schedule of exclusive powers. This is a genuine constitutional division rather than delegation — local units have taxing and legislative competence — and much post-2015 litigation concerns the boundaries between tiers and the slow transfer of staff and revenue.	Under the suspended constitution, a semi-presidential system with a President, Prime Minister and National Assembly. Currently executive and legislative authority is concentrated in the CNSP and an appointed government.
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 pass both federal houses, except money bills which originate in the House of Representatives; the President must assent. Constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds majority in both houses and, where a provision affects provincial boundaries or powers, the consent of a majority of provincial assemblies. Provinces and local units legislate within their own schedules.	Legislation is currently made by order of the governing authority and published in the Journal Officiel. The suspended constitution provided for ordinary parliamentary passage and presidential promulgation.
Legal profession	Avocats admitted through the Ordre des avocats du Tchad; the profession is concentrated in N'Djamena.	Advocates are licensed by the Nepal Bar Council after a law degree and the Council's examination, with tiers of pleader, advocate and senior advocate. A single licence permits appearance at all levels, and the Nepal Bar Association is the professional body. Legal aid is provided under the Legal Aid Act 1997 through district committees, and the Constitution guarantees free legal aid to indigent parties.	Avocats admitted through the Barreau du Niger after a law degree and traineeship; notaires and huissiers are separate offices.

A comparison table flattens nuance by design. Where a difference matters to a decision you are making, open both portals and read the section in full — the constitutional detail behind a one-line summary is often the part that governs the outcome.