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Comparison of selected legal systems
Attribute	ZimbabweReviewed	SpainReviewed	NamibiaReviewed	PolandReviewed
Legal family	Mixed Roman-Dutch and English common law	Civil law	Mixed Roman-Dutch and English common law	Civil law
System of government	Presidential republic	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy	Semi-presidential republic	Unitary parliamentary republic
Constitution	Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20)	Spanish Constitution	Constitution of the Republic of Namibia	Constitution of the Republic of Poland
In force since	2013	1978	1990	1997
Capital	Harare	Madrid	Windhoek	Warsaw
Official languages	English, Shona, Ndebele	Spanish	English	Polish
Currency	Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)	Euro (EUR)	Namibian dollar (NAD)	Polish złoty (PLN)
Population	16,300,000	48,400,000	2,600,000	36,700,000
Division of powers	Constitutionally devolved to ten provinces with provincial and metropolitan councils, but implementation has lagged and central government retains effective control of provincial administration and revenue.	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.	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 tripartite separation under Article 10, with a directly elected President holding a legislative veto that only a three-fifths Sejm majority can override.
How law is made	Bills are gazetted, then pass both the National Assembly and the Senate with committee scrutiny, and the Parliamentary Legal Committee reports on whether a bill or statutory instrument is consistent with the constitution — a step with no direct equivalent in the region. The President assents; constitutional amendments require two-thirds of the membership of each chamber, and some provisions additionally require a referendum.	Bills pass both chambers of the Cortes Generales, with the Congress of Deputies able to override the Senate, and receive royal assent.	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.	A bill passes three readings in the Sejm, goes to the Senate, which may amend or reject within 30 days, returns to the Sejm, and is then signed by the President — who may instead veto it or refer it to the Constitutional Tribunal.
Legal profession	A fused profession of legal practitioners registered under the Legal Practitioners Act after a law degree and practical training, regulated by the Law Society of Zimbabwe; senior practitioners may be appointed Senior Counsel.	Abogados belong to local bar associations (colegios de abogados); procuradores represent parties procedurally and notaries authenticate deeds and company acts.	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.	Two advocacy professions exist side by side: adwokaci and radcowie prawni, both with rights of audience after a bar traineeship and examination. Notaries and bailiffs are separate regulated professions.

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