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| Attribute | OmanReviewed | UgandaReviewed | MaliIndexed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed (civil law and Islamic law) | Mixed (common law and customary law) | Civil law (French tradition) |
| System of government | Unitary absolute monarchy | Unitary presidential republic | Republic under transitional military-led government |
| Constitution | Basic Law of the State | Constitution of the Republic of Uganda | Constitution of Mali |
| In force since | 1996 | 1995 | 2023 |
| Capital | Muscat | Kampala | Bamako |
| Official languages | Arabic | English, Swahili, Luganda | French, Bambara |
| Currency | Omani rial (OMR) | Ugandan Shilling (UGX) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Population | 4,600,000 | 48,600,000 | 23,300,000 |
| Division of powers | Unitary. Eleven governorates headed by appointed governors, with municipal councils holding advisory functions over local services. No legislative competence exists below the national level. | 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. | Formally a presidential system with a Prime Minister and bicameral legislature under the 2023 text; in practice transitional authorities exercise combined executive and legislative functions pending elections. |
| How law is made | Draft legislation is prepared by ministries and the Council of Ministers, may be referred to the Council of Oman for review, and takes effect on the Sultan's signature and publication in the Official Gazette. The Majlis al-Shura may propose legislation and question ministers, and its role was modestly strengthened after 2011, but it cannot enact or block a royal decree. | 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. | Under the transition, texts are adopted by the Conseil national de transition or issued as ordinances and promulgated by the President of the Transition. The 2023 constitution provides for ordinary bicameral passage once institutions are restored. |
| Legal profession | Advocacy is regulated by the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs; Omani nationality is required for rights of audience, and foreign lawyers practise as consultants within licensed firms. Pleadings are in Arabic. Judges are appointed by royal decree on the recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council. Notarisation is required for real property dispositions, and land registration is administered by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning. | Fused; an LLB, the Law Development Centre post-graduate diploma and enrolment admit an advocate. The Uganda Law Society is the professional body. | Avocats admitted through the Barreau du Mali after a law degree and traineeship; notaires and huissiers are separate ministerial offices. |
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.