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| Attribute | LibyaIndexed | DR CongoReviewed | HungaryReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law with Islamic law as a source | Civil law (Belgian tradition) | Civil law |
| System of government | Provisional government with contested authority | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Constitution | Constitutional Declaration (interim) | Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Fundamental Law of Hungary |
| In force since | 2011 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Capital | Tripoli | Kinshasa | Budapest |
| Official languages | Arabic | French, Lingala, Swahili, Kikongo, Tshiluba | Hungarian |
| Currency | Libyan dinar (LYD) | Congolese Franc (CDF) | Hungarian forint (HUF) |
| Population | 6,900,000 | 102,300,000 | 9,600,000 |
| Division of powers | Nominally unitary with governorates and municipalities. In practice authority is divided between competing administrations and local armed actors, and municipal councils have in many places become the most functional layer of government. | Semi-presidential: a directly elected President, a Prime Minister from the parliamentary majority, and a bicameral Parliament. The 2006 constitution split the former Supreme Court into three separate apex courts. | A unicameral parliament dominates: it elects the President, the Curia’s President, the Prosecutor General and the constitutional judges. Judicial administration is split between the National Office for the Judiciary and the elected National Judicial Council. |
| How law is made | There is no single functioning legislative process. The House of Representatives passes laws that the High Council of State contests, and the rival administrations issue decrees within their areas of control. Whether a given instrument is law therefore depends on which authority is recognised, which is exactly why this profile is marked as requiring research rather than described as settled. | Bills pass both chambers; persistent disagreement is resolved by a joint commission or a final National Assembly vote. The President promulgates within the constitutional period, and the Constitutional Court may be seised beforehand. | Bills are debated in the National Assembly and adopted by simple majority, or two-thirds for cardinal statutes. The President signs within five days, or may return the bill once or refer it for constitutional review before promulgation in Magyar Közlöny. |
| Legal profession | Advocates are admitted through the Libyan Bar Association, and the profession has continued to function, including in human-rights litigation, despite serious risks to practitioners. Judicial appointments run through the Supreme Judicial Council. Reliable current information on admission requirements and numbers is limited, which is reflected in the verification status of this entry. | Avocats admitted to provincial bars under the national Ordre des avocats after a law degree and traineeship; défenseurs judiciaires assist in lower courts. | Attorneys (ügyvédek) belong to the Hungarian Bar Association after a traineeship and bar examination; notaries hold a public office and conduct non-contentious succession proceedings. |
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