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| Attribute | DenmarkReviewed | NigerIndexed | OmanReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (Nordic) | Civil law (French tradition) | Mixed (civil law and Islamic law) |
| System of government | Constitutional monarchy | Republic under military-led government | Unitary absolute monarchy |
| Constitution | Constitutional Act of Denmark (Grundloven) | Constitution of the Seventh Republic (suspended) | Basic Law of the State |
| In force since | 1953 | 2010 | 1996 |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Niamey | Muscat |
| Official languages | Danish | French, Hausa, Zarma | Arabic |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Omani rial (OMR) |
| Population | 5,900,000 | 26,200,000 | 4,600,000 |
| Division of powers | Parliamentary government in which the cabinet is drawn from and answerable to the Folketing, with an independent unified judiciary. | 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. | Unitary. Eleven governorates headed by appointed governors, with municipal councils holding advisory functions over local services. No legislative competence exists below the national level. |
| 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. | 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. | Draft legislation is prepared by ministries and the Council of Ministers, may be referred to the Council of Oman for review, and takes effect on the Sultan's signature and publication in the Official Gazette. The Majlis al-Shura may propose legislation and question ministers, and its role was modestly strengthened after 2011, but it cannot enact or block a royal decree. |
| Legal profession | A single advokat profession admitted after a law degree, practical training and a bar course; judges are appointed from experienced lawyers. | Avocats admitted through the Barreau du Niger after a law degree and traineeship; notaires and huissiers are separate offices. | Advocacy is regulated by the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs; Omani nationality is required for rights of audience, and foreign lawyers practise as consultants within licensed firms. Pleadings are in Arabic. Judges are appointed by royal decree on the recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council. Notarisation is required for real property dispositions, and land registration is administered by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning. |
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.