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| Attribute | DenmarkReviewed | SpainReviewed | LiberiaReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (Nordic) | Civil law | Mixed (American common law and customary law) |
| System of government | Constitutional monarchy | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Unitary presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitutional Act of Denmark (Grundloven) | Spanish Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Liberia |
| In force since | 1953 | 1978 | 1986 |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Madrid | Monrovia |
| Official languages | Danish | Spanish | English, Kpelle, Bassa |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) | Euro (EUR) | Liberian Dollar (LRD) |
| Population | 5,900,000 | 48,400,000 | 5,400,000 |
| Division of powers | Parliamentary government in which the cabinet is drawn from and answerable to the Folketing, with an independent unified judiciary. | A constitutional monarchy with the King as head of state, an executive led by the President of the Government, a bicameral parliament and an independent judiciary, overlaid by extensive regional self-government. | American-style separation: an executive president, a bicameral legislature of Senate and House of Representatives, and a Supreme Court of five justices. |
| 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 both chambers of the Cortes Generales, with the Congress of Deputies able to override the Senate, and receive royal assent. | Bills pass both houses in identical form and go to the President, who signs or vetoes; a two-thirds vote of both houses overrides a veto. |
| Legal profession | A single advokat profession admitted after a law degree, practical training and a bar course; judges are appointed from experienced lawyers. | Abogados belong to local bar associations (colegios de abogados); procuradores represent parties procedurally and notaries authenticate deeds and company acts. | Fused; graduates of the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law are admitted by the Supreme Court as counsellors-at-law, with the Liberian National Bar Association as the professional body. |
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.