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| Attribute | DenmarkReviewed | GrenadaReviewed | FranceReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (Nordic) | Common law | Civil law |
| System of government | Constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchy | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitutional Act of Denmark (Grundloven) | The Grenada Constitution | Constitution of the Fifth Republic |
| In force since | 1953 | 1973 | 1958 |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Saint George's | Paris |
| Official languages | Danish | English | French |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Population | 5,900,000 | 126,000 | 68,200,000 |
| Division of powers | Parliamentary government in which the cabinet is drawn from and answerable to the Folketing, with an independent unified judiciary. | Unitary. The state comprises Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique; Carriacou and Petite Martinique have a Ministry and local administration but no separate legislature. | Semi-presidential: the President holds reserved powers over defence and foreign affairs; the Government answers to Parliament. The Conseil constitutionnel reviews statutes before promulgation and, since 2008, on referral from litigation. |
| 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 three readings in both Houses and receive the Governor-General's assent. Constitutional amendments to entrenched provisions need a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives and then approval by a referendum, a double lock that has defeated every reform package put to voters. | A projet or proposition de loi shuttles between the chambers; the Assembly can be given the last word. Organic laws and constitutional amendments follow stricter routes. |
| Legal profession | A single advokat profession admitted after a law degree, practical training and a bar course; judges are appointed from experienced lawyers. | A fused profession of legal practitioners admitted by the High Court under the Legal Profession Act, after a law degree and the Legal Education Certificate. The Grenada Bar Association represents practitioners. | Avocats qualify through a CRFPA examination and the CAPA. Notaires, huissiers and avocats aux Conseils are separate regulated professions. |
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.