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| Attribute | NamibiaReviewed | SpainReviewed | GrenadaReviewed | IndiaReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed Roman-Dutch and English common law | Civil law | Common law | Common law with personal-law pluralism |
| System of government | Semi-presidential republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchy | Federal parliamentary republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Namibia | Spanish Constitution | The Grenada Constitution | Constitution of India |
| In force since | 1990 | 1978 | 1973 | 1950 |
| Capital | Windhoek | Madrid | Saint George's | New Delhi |
| Official languages | English | Spanish | English | Hindi, English, +22 scheduled languages |
| Currency | Namibian dollar (NAD) | Euro (EUR) | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Population | 2,600,000 | 48,400,000 | 126,000 | 1,441,000,000 |
| 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. | A constitutional monarchy with the King as head of state, an executive led by the President of the Government, a bicameral parliament and an independent judiciary, overlaid by extensive regional self-government. | Unitary. The state comprises Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique; Carriacou and Petite Martinique have a Ministry and local administration but no separate legislature. | Parliamentary federalism with subjects distributed across Union, State and Concurrent Lists; judicial review is entrenched, and writ jurisdiction under Articles 32 and 226 is broad. |
| 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 chambers of the Cortes Generales, with the Congress of Deputies able to override the Senate, and receive royal assent. | 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. | Bills pass three readings in each House; money bills originate only in the Lok Sabha. Presidential assent follows, and ordinances may be promulgated between sessions. |
| 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. | Abogados belong to local bar associations (colegios de abogados); procuradores represent parties procedurally and notaries authenticate deeds and company acts. | 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 single fused profession of advocates enrolled with State Bar Councils under the Advocates Act 1961, subject to the All India Bar Examination. |
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.