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| Attribute | DenmarkReviewed | CameroonReviewed | ChadIndexed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (Nordic) | Mixed (civil law and common law) | Mixed (French civil law, customary and Islamic law) |
| System of government | Constitutional monarchy | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitutional Act of Denmark (Grundloven) | Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon | Constitution of the Republic of Chad |
| In force since | 1953 | 1972 | 2023 |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Yaoundé | N'Djamena |
| Official languages | Danish | French, English | French, Arabic |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Population | 5,900,000 | 28,600,000 | 18,300,000 |
| Division of powers | Parliamentary government in which the cabinet is drawn from and answerable to the Folketing, with an independent unified judiciary. | A strongly presidential system with a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate, and a judiciary in which the Supreme Court sits above separate common-law and civil-law appellate structures. | 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. |
| How law is made | 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. | Bills pass committee and plenary in the National Assembly and are transmitted to the Senate; disagreement is resolved by a joint commission or a second Assembly vote. The President promulgates or may seek constitutional review. | 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. |
| Legal profession | A single advokat profession admitted after a law degree, practical training and a bar course; judges are appointed from experienced lawyers. | A single bar for both legal zones: advocates admitted to the Cameroon Bar Association may practise in common-law and civil-law courts alike, which makes bilingual competence a practical necessity. | Avocats admitted through the Ordre des avocats du Tchad; the profession is concentrated in N'Djamena. |
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