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Comparison of selected legal systems
Attribute	MoldovaReviewed	IcelandReviewed	NamibiaReviewed
Legal family	Civil law	Civil law (Nordic)	Mixed Roman-Dutch and English common law
System of government	Unitary parliamentary republic	Unitary parliamentary republic	Semi-presidential republic
Constitution	Constitution of the Republic of Moldova	Constitution of the Republic of Iceland	Constitution of the Republic of Namibia
In force since	1994	1944	1990
Capital	Chișinău	Reykjavík	Windhoek
Official languages	Romanian	Icelandic	English
Currency	Moldovan leu (MDL)	Icelandic króna (ISK)	Namibian dollar (NAD)
Population	2,400,000	390,000	2,600,000
Division of powers	Parliamentary, though the President has been directly elected since 2016; the Constitutional Court arbitrates between the two.	Parliamentary government with a directly elected President who holds a suspensive veto that can trigger a referendum, and an independent three-tier judiciary.	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.
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 the Althingi and are signed into law; if the President withholds signature the act still takes effect but must be put to a referendum.	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.
Legal profession	Lawyers are licensed by the Union of Advocates after examination and traineeship; notaries, bailiffs and authorised administrators are separate licensed professions.	Lawyers qualify through a law degree and practical requirements; rights of audience are tiered from district court up to the Supreme Court.	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.

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