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| Attribute | GuineaIndexed | NamibiaReviewed | PolandReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (French tradition) | Mixed Roman-Dutch and English common law | Civil law |
| System of government | Republic under transitional military-led government | Semi-presidential republic | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of Guinea | Constitution of the Republic of Namibia | Constitution of the Republic of Poland |
| In force since | 2025 | 1990 | 1997 |
| Capital | Conakry | Windhoek | Warsaw |
| Official languages | French, Pular, Maninka, Susu | English | Polish |
| Currency | Guinean Franc (GNF) | Namibian dollar (NAD) | Polish zลoty (PLN) |
| Population | 14,200,000 | 2,600,000 | 36,700,000 |
| Division of powers | Transitional arrangements have concentrated authority in the CNRD and an appointed government; the 2025 constitution provides for a presidential system with a legislature. | Unitary with 14 administrative regions and elected regional councils, which also constitute the National Council, the upper chamber. Traditional authorities exercise recognised functions over communal land and customary law. | A tripartite separation under Article 10, with a directly elected President holding a legislative veto that only a three-fifths Sejm majority can override. |
| How law is made | Transitional texts have been adopted by the Conseil national de la transition or issued as ordinances; the 2025 constitution provides for ordinary legislative passage and promulgation. | Bills pass the National Assembly through three readings, then go to the National Council for review. The Council may confirm, propose amendments, or object; the Assembly can override an objection by a two-thirds majority. The President then assents, and constitutional amendments require two-thirds of both chambers and may never diminish the rights chapter. | A bill passes three readings in the Sejm, goes to the Senate, which may amend or reject within 30 days, returns to the Sejm, and is then signed by the President โ who may instead veto it or refer it to the Constitutional Tribunal. |
| Legal profession | Avocats admitted through the Barreau de Guinรฉe after a law degree and traineeship; notaires and huissiers are separate offices. | A fused profession under the Legal Practitioners Act: a single class of legal practitioner is admitted after a law degree and the Justice Training Centre's postgraduate course, and the Law Society of Namibia regulates practice. | Two advocacy professions exist side by side: adwokaci and radcowie prawni, both with rights of audience after a bar traineeship and examination. Notaries and bailiffs are separate regulated professions. |
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