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| Attribute | NepalReviewed | SudanIndexed | ChadIndexed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed common law and Hindu customary tradition | Mixed Islamic and common law | Mixed (French civil law, customary and Islamic law) |
| System of government | Federal parliamentary republic | Military government following the 2021 coup and 2023 war | Unitary presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of Nepal | Draft Constitutional Charter for the Transitional Period | Constitution of the Republic of Chad |
| In force since | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Khartoum | N'Djamena |
| Official languages | Nepali | Arabic, English | French, Arabic |
| Currency | Nepalese rupee (NPR) | Sudanese pound (SDG) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Population | 30,500,000 | 48,100,000 | 18,300,000 |
| Division of powers | 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. | Formally federal, with states headed by governors. The Juba Peace Agreement of 2020 contemplated regional arrangements for Darfur and the Two Areas. Effective authority is currently divided between the belligerents and varies by locality. | Presidential system with a Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate under the 2023 text, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court. |
| How law is made | 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. | The Charter assigned legislation to a joint sitting of the Sovereignty Council and the cabinet pending the formation of a legislative council, which never fully happened. Since 2021 instruments have been issued by decree. There is no verifiable ordinary legislative process at present, which is why this profile is marked as requiring research. | Bills are examined in committee and plenary and passed by the legislature, then promulgated by the President. The Constitutional Council may be seised before promulgation. |
| Legal profession | 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. | Advocates are admitted through the Sudanese Bar Association, and the profession — particularly the Sudanese Professionals Association and the emergency lawyers' groups — was central to the 2019 protest movement and to documenting subsequent abuses. Judges are career appointments through the Judicial Service Commission. Current admission practice and numbers cannot be reliably confirmed. | Avocats admitted through the Ordre des avocats du Tchad; the profession is concentrated in N'Djamena. |
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