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| Attribute | GermanyReviewed | LiberiaReviewed | DenmarkReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law | Mixed (American common law and customary law) | Civil law (Nordic) |
| System of government | Federal parliamentary republic | Unitary presidential republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Constitution | Grundgesetz (Basic Law) | Constitution of the Republic of Liberia | Constitutional Act of Denmark (Grundloven) |
| In force since | 1949 | 1986 | 1953 |
| Capital | Berlin | Monrovia | Copenhagen |
| Official languages | German | English, Kpelle, Bassa | Danish |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Liberian Dollar (LRD) | Danish krone (DKK) |
| Population | 84,400,000 | 5,400,000 | 5,900,000 |
| Division of powers | Rechtsstaat separation of powers with an unusually strong Federal Constitutional Court that can annul statutes and hear individual constitutional complaints. | American-style separation: an executive president, a bicameral legislature of Senate and House of Representatives, and a Supreme Court of five justices. | Parliamentary government in which the cabinet is drawn from and answerable to the Folketing, with an independent unified judiciary. |
| How law is made | Bills originate with the government, Bundestag or Bundesrat, pass three readings in the Bundestag, then require Bundesrat consent or non-objection; a mediation committee resolves deadlock. | 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. | 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. |
| Legal profession | Two state examinations plus a two-year Referendariat produce the unified jurist qualified as Rechtsanwalt, judge, prosecutor or notary. | 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 single advokat profession admitted after a law degree, practical training and a bar course; judges are appointed from experienced lawyers. |
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.