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| Attribute | NamibiaReviewed | RussiaReviewed | GrenadaReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed Roman-Dutch and English common law | Civil law | Common law |
| System of government | Semi-presidential republic | Federal semi-presidential republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Namibia | Constitution of the Russian Federation | The Grenada Constitution |
| In force since | 1990 | 1993 | 1973 |
| Capital | Windhoek | Moscow | Saint George's |
| Official languages | English | Russian | English |
| Currency | Namibian dollar (NAD) | Russian rouble (RUB) | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Population | 2,600,000 | 144,000,000 | 126,000 |
| 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 and semi-presidential: the President is a distinct branch-transcending office with wide appointment and decree powers, and since 2020 may initiate the removal of senior judges through the Federation Council. | Unitary. The state comprises Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique; Carriacou and Petite Martinique have a Ministry and local administration but no separate legislature. |
| 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 three readings in the State Duma, go to the Federation Council, and are signed by the President; a veto is overridden by two-thirds of each chamber. Since 2020 the President may refer an adopted bill to the Constitutional Court before signing. | 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. |
| 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 (ะฐะดะฒะพะบะฐัั) are admitted by regional chambers under the Federal Chamber of Advocates and hold the exclusive right to defend in criminal cases; other litigation may be conducted by non-advocate representatives. | 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. |
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.