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| Attribute | MoldovaReviewed | GrenadaReviewed | GuineaIndexed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law | Common law | Civil law (French tradition) |
| System of government | Unitary parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchy | Republic under transitional military-led government |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Moldova | The Grenada Constitution | Constitution of Guinea |
| In force since | 1994 | 1973 | 2025 |
| Capital | Chiศinฤu | Saint George's | Conakry |
| Official languages | Romanian | English | French, Pular, Maninka, Susu |
| Currency | Moldovan leu (MDL) | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Guinean Franc (GNF) |
| Population | 2,400,000 | 126,000 | 14,200,000 |
| Division of powers | Parliamentary, though the President has been directly elected since 2016; the Constitutional Court arbitrates between the two. | Unitary. The state comprises Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique; Carriacou and Petite Martinique have a Ministry and local administration but no separate legislature. | Transitional arrangements have concentrated authority in the CNRD and an appointed government; the 2025 constitution provides for a presidential system with a legislature. |
| How law is made | Bills are adopted by Parliament, usually in two readings, and promulgated by the President, who may return a bill once for reconsideration. Publication in Monitorul Oficial is a condition of entry into force. | Bills pass three readings in both Houses and receive the Governor-General's assent. Constitutional amendments to entrenched provisions need a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives and then approval by a referendum, a double lock that has defeated every reform package put to voters. | 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. |
| Legal profession | Lawyers are licensed by the Union of Advocates after examination and traineeship; notaries, bailiffs and authorised administrators are separate licensed professions. | A fused profession of legal practitioners admitted by the High Court under the Legal Profession Act, after a law degree and the Legal Education Certificate. The Grenada Bar Association represents practitioners. | Avocats admitted through the Barreau de Guinรฉe after a law degree and traineeship; notaires and huissiers are separate offices. |
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 โ the constitutional detail behind a one-line summary is often the part that governs the outcome.