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Comparison of selected legal systems
Attribute	NamibiaReviewed	NepalReviewed	ComorosReviewed
Legal family	Mixed Roman-Dutch and English common law	Mixed common law and Hindu customary tradition	Mixed French civil law and Islamic law
System of government	Semi-presidential republic	Federal parliamentary republic	Federal presidential republic
Constitution	Constitution of the Republic of Namibia	Constitution of Nepal	Constitution of the Union of the Comoros
In force since	1990	2015	2001
Capital	Windhoek	Kathmandu	Moroni
Official languages	English	Nepali	Comorian, Arabic, French
Currency	Namibian dollar (NAD)	Nepalese rupee (NPR)	Comorian franc (KMF)
Population	2,600,000	30,500,000	850,000
Division of powers	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.	Federal with three tiers: one federal government, seven provinces and 753 local units, each with its own elected assembly and schedule of exclusive powers. This is a genuine constitutional division rather than delegation — local units have taxing and legislative competence — and much post-2015 litigation concerns the boundaries between tiers and the slow transfer of staff and revenue.	Federal. Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli each have a governor and their own assembly with substantial autonomy over local administration, while the Union handles defence, currency, foreign affairs and nationality.
How law is made	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.	Bills pass both federal houses, except money bills which originate in the House of Representatives; the President must assent. Constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds majority in both houses and, where a provision affects provincial boundaries or powers, the consent of a majority of provincial assemblies. Provinces and local units legislate within their own schedules.	Bills originate with the government or members of the Assembly of the Union, are examined in committee and passed by the Assembly, then promulgated by the President. Matters within island competence are legislated by the island assemblies, and disputes over the boundary between Union and island competence are a standing feature of Comorian constitutional practice.
Legal profession	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.	Advocates are licensed by the Nepal Bar Council after a law degree and the Council's examination, with tiers of pleader, advocate and senior advocate. A single licence permits appearance at all levels, and the Nepal Bar Association is the professional body. Legal aid is provided under the Legal Aid Act 1997 through district committees, and the Constitution guarantees free legal aid to indigent parties.	A small bar of avocats admitted after French-model legal training, supplemented by qadis who require religious-law qualification for the personal-status jurisdiction; many practitioners train in France or Madagascar.

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.