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| Attribute | UgandaReviewed | NamibiaReviewed | SpainReviewed | DenmarkReviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed (common law and customary law) | Mixed Roman-Dutch and English common law | Civil law | Civil law (Nordic) |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchy |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Uganda | Constitution of the Republic of Namibia | Spanish Constitution | Constitutional Act of Denmark (Grundloven) |
| In force since | 1995 | 1990 | 1978 | 1953 |
| Capital | Kampala | Windhoek | Madrid | Copenhagen |
| Official languages | English, Swahili, Luganda | English | Spanish | Danish |
| Currency | Ugandan Shilling (UGX) | Namibian dollar (NAD) | Euro (EUR) | Danish krone (DKK) |
| Population | 48,600,000 | 2,600,000 | 48,400,000 | 5,900,000 |
| Division of powers | 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. | Unitary with 14 administrative regions and elected regional councils, which also constitute the National Council, the upper chamber. Traditional authorities exercise recognised functions over communal land and customary law. | A constitutional monarchy with the King as head of state, an executive led by the President of the Government, a bicameral parliament and an independent judiciary, overlaid by extensive regional self-government. | Parliamentary government in which the cabinet is drawn from and answerable to the Folketing, with an independent unified judiciary. |
| How law is made | 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 the National Assembly through three readings, then go to the National Council for review. The Council may confirm, propose amendments, or object; the Assembly can override an objection by a two-thirds majority. The President then assents, and constitutional amendments require two-thirds of both chambers and may never diminish the rights chapter. | Bills pass both chambers of the Cortes Generales, with the Congress of Deputies able to override the Senate, and receive royal assent. | Bills pass three readings in the Folketing and receive royal assent. A minority of members can require certain bills to be put to a referendum. |
| Legal profession | Fused; an LLB, the Law Development Centre post-graduate diploma and enrolment admit an advocate. The Uganda Law Society is the professional body. | A fused profession under the Legal Practitioners Act: a single class of legal practitioner is admitted after a law degree and the Justice Training Centre's postgraduate course, and the Law Society of Namibia regulates practice. | Abogados belong to local bar associations (colegios de abogados); procuradores represent parties procedurally and notaries authenticate deeds and company acts. | A single advokat profession admitted after a law degree, practical training and a bar course; judges are appointed from experienced lawyers. |
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.