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| Attribute | ParaguayReviewed | MoldovaReviewed | LithuaniaReviewed | MaltaReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Civil law | Civil law | Civil law | Mixed (civil and common law) |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary parliamentary republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay | Constitution of the Republic of Moldova | Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania | Constitution of Malta |
| In force since | 1992 | 1994 | 1992 | 1964 |
| Capital | Asunciรณn | Chiศinฤu | Vilnius | Valletta |
| Official languages | Spanish, Guaranรญ | Romanian | Lithuanian | Maltese, English |
| Currency | Paraguayan guaranรญ (PYG) | Moldovan leu (MDL) | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Population | 6,900,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,860,000 | 540,000 |
| Division of powers | Unitary with seventeen departments and the capital district, each with an elected governor and departmental board holding administrative and limited fiscal competence. Legislative power is national. | Parliamentary, though the President has been directly elected since 2016; the Constitutional Court arbitrates between the two. | Semi-presidential government with a directly elected President focused on foreign and security policy, a Government answerable to the Seimas, and a separate Constitutional Court. | A parliamentary republic with a ceremonial President, a Cabinet led by the Prime Minister answerable to the House of Representatives and an independent judiciary. |
| How law is made | Bills may start in either chamber and must pass both. The President may object in whole or part; Congress overcomes an objection by absolute majority in both chambers. Constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds vote of each chamber and ratification by referendum; wholesale reform requires a constituent assembly. | Bills are adopted by Parliament, usually in two readings, and promulgated by the President, who may return a bill once for reconsideration. Publication in Monitorul Oficial is a condition of entry into force. | Bills are adopted by the Seimas and signed by the President, who may veto and return a bill for reconsideration. | Bills are passed by the House of Representatives and assented to by the President before publication in the Government Gazette. |
| Legal profession | A law degree and registration of the title with the Supreme Court, which maintains the roll and exercises discipline. Bar membership is voluntary. Because both Spanish and Guaranรญ are official, courts must provide interpretation, and practitioners outside Asunciรณn are commonly bilingual. | Lawyers are licensed by the Union of Advocates after examination and traineeship; notaries, bailiffs and authorised administrators are separate licensed professions. | Advocates belong to the Lithuanian Bar Association; notaries handle property, company and succession formalities. | Advocates are admitted to the bar after a law degree and warrant; legal procurators and notaries handle procedural filing and authentication of deeds. |
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.