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| Attribute | LithuaniaReviewed | DenmarkReviewed | CzechiaReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law | Civil law (Nordic) | Civil law |
| System of government | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Constitutional monarchy | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania | Constitutional Act of Denmark (Grundloven) | Constitution of the Czech Republic |
| In force since | 1992 | 1953 | 1993 |
| Capital | Vilnius | Copenhagen | Prague |
| Official languages | Lithuanian | Danish | Czech |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Danish krone (DKK) | Czech koruna (CZK) |
| Population | 2,860,000 | 5,900,000 | 10,500,000 |
| Division of powers | Semi-presidential government with a directly elected President focused on foreign and security policy, a Government answerable to the Seimas, and a separate Constitutional Court. | Parliamentary government in which the cabinet is drawn from and answerable to the Folketing, with an independent unified judiciary. | Parliamentary government with a directly elected President since 2013 whose powers remain mostly formal, checked by a Constitutional Court that may annul both statutes and judicial decisions. |
| How law is made | Bills are adopted by the Seimas and signed by the President, who may veto and return a bill for reconsideration. | 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. | Three readings in the Chamber of Deputies, then the Senate within 30 days; the Chamber may override the Senate, and a presidential veto, by an absolute majority of all deputies. Publication in the Collection of Laws is a condition of validity. |
| Legal profession | Advocates belong to the Lithuanian Bar Association; notaries handle property, company and succession formalities. | A single advokat profession admitted after a law degree, practical training and a bar course; judges are appointed from experienced lawyers. | A single advocacy profession (advokáti) regulated by the Czech Bar Association, entered after a three-year traineeship and examination. Notaries, executors and insolvency administrators are separate professions. |
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.