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| Attribute | NigerIndexed | UgandaReviewed | BrazilReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law (French tradition) | Mixed (common law and customary law) | Civil law |
| System of government | Republic under military-led government | Unitary presidential republic | Federal presidential republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Seventh Republic (suspended) | Constitution of the Republic of Uganda | Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil |
| In force since | 2010 | 1995 | 1988 |
| Capital | Niamey | Kampala | Brasília |
| Official languages | French, Hausa, Zarma | English, Swahili, Luganda | Portuguese |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Ugandan Shilling (UGX) | Brazilian Real (BRL) |
| Population | 26,200,000 | 48,600,000 | 217,000,000 |
| Division of powers | Under the suspended constitution, a semi-presidential system with a President, Prime Minister and National Assembly. Currently executive and legislative authority is concentrated in the CNSP and an appointed government. | Presidential system with a Prime Minister, a unicameral Parliament, and a judiciary in which the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal (sitting also as the Constitutional Court) and High Court form the superior courts. | Presidentialism with a bicameral Congress and an assertive judiciary; the STF hears direct actions of unconstitutionality brought by defined institutional applicants. |
| How law is made | Legislation is currently made by order of the governing authority and published in the Journal Officiel. The suspended constitution provided for ordinary parliamentary passage and presidential promulgation. | Bills receive three readings with committee scrutiny; certificates of financial implication are required for money bills. The President assents, returns the bill twice with recommendations, or it becomes law if passed a third time by two-thirds. | Bills pass both chambers, with the initiating chamber reviewing amendments; the President may veto in whole or part, and Congress may override in joint session. |
| Legal profession | Avocats admitted through the Barreau du Niger after a law degree and traineeship; notaires and huissiers are separate offices. | Fused; an LLB, the Law Development Centre post-graduate diploma and enrolment admit an advocate. The Uganda Law Society is the professional body. | Law graduates must pass the OAB examination; membership of the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil is mandatory to practise. |
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.