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| Attribute | IndiaReviewed | OmanReviewed | NigerIndexed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Common law with personal-law pluralism | Mixed (civil law and Islamic law) | Civil law (French tradition) |
| System of government | Federal parliamentary republic | Unitary absolute monarchy | Republic under military-led government |
| Constitution | Constitution of India | Basic Law of the State | Constitution of the Seventh Republic (suspended) |
| In force since | 1950 | 1996 | 2010 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Muscat | Niamey |
| Official languages | Hindi, English, +22 scheduled languages | Arabic | French, Hausa, Zarma |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Omani rial (OMR) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Population | 1,441,000,000 | 4,600,000 | 26,200,000 |
| Division of powers | Parliamentary federalism with subjects distributed across Union, State and Concurrent Lists; judicial review is entrenched, and writ jurisdiction under Articles 32 and 226 is broad. | Unitary. Eleven governorates headed by appointed governors, with municipal councils holding advisory functions over local services. No legislative competence exists below the national level. | 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. |
| How law is made | Bills pass three readings in each House; money bills originate only in the Lok Sabha. Presidential assent follows, and ordinances may be promulgated between sessions. | 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. | 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. |
| Legal profession | A single fused profession of advocates enrolled with State Bar Councils under the Advocates Act 1961, subject to the All India Bar Examination. | 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. | Avocats admitted through the Barreau du Niger after a law degree and traineeship; notaires and huissiers are separate offices. |
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