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Comparison of selected legal systems
Attribute	TajikistanReviewed	SingaporeReviewed
Legal family	Civil law	Common law
System of government	Presidential republic	Parliamentary republic
Constitution	Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan	Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
In force since	1994	1965
Capital	Dushanbe	Singapore
Official languages	Tajik, Russian	English, Malay, Mandarin Chinese, Tamil
Currency	Tajikistani somoni (TJS)	Singapore dollar (SGD)
Population	10,400,000	5,920,000
Division of powers	Unitary with one autonomous unit. Two regions (Sughd and Khatlon), the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, the districts of republican subordination and the city of Dushanbe. Gorno-Badakhshan's autonomy is constitutionally entrenched and it has its own assembly, but the practical scope of that autonomy has narrowed substantially, particularly after the security operations in the region in 2021-22. Regional and district chairmen are appointed by the President.	Unitary and highly centralised — a city-state with no subnational legislature. Community Development Councils and Town Councils manage local services under statutory authority, but there is no federal or provincial layer and no devolved legislative competence.
How law is made	Bills are introduced in the Assembly of Representatives by deputies, the President, the Government or the Assembly of Gorno-Badakhshan. After adoption they go to the National Assembly for approval; disagreement is resolved by a conciliation commission or by a two-thirds vote of the lower chamber. The President signs and promulgates, and may return a law for reconsideration. Constitutional amendments require a referendum, which is how each of the three amendment packages was adopted.	Three readings in a unicameral Parliament, with committee consideration between the second and third. Most bills then go to the Presidential Council for Minority Rights before presidential assent. The President's assent is normally a formality, but bills touching the reserves or specified appointments engage the custodial powers, where the Council of Presidential Advisers must be consulted. Constitutional amendments generally require a two-thirds majority.
Legal profession	Advocates are licensed under the Law on the Bar and Advocacy 2015, which introduced a state qualification commission under the Ministry of Justice and required existing advocates to re-sit examinations — a change that sharply reduced the number of licensed practitioners. Membership of the Union of Advocates is mandatory. Only licensed advocates may act as criminal defence counsel. Notaries are separately licensed and their participation is compulsory for property transfers, mortgages and many family instruments.	A fused profession: advocates and solicitors are admitted to the Singapore Bar under the Legal Profession Act after a qualifying law degree, Part B of the Bar examinations and a practice training period. The Law Society regulates solicitors and the Singapore Institute of Legal Education handles admission requirements. Foreign lawyers may register to appear in the Singapore International Commercial Court and in offshore-law matters, and Foreign Law Practices and Qualifying Foreign Law Practices operate under licence — a deliberate opening not mirrored in the general courts.

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.