Directory
Every jurisdiction, structured the same way
All 195 sovereign states indexed, 195 documented end to end. Filter by region or legal tradition, then select up to six systems to compare side by side.
195 of 195 jurisdictions are documented. Each carries researched topic content, courts, authorities and procedures, with a verification status and sources on every page.
Region
Tradition
195 of 195
Africa
54- EswatiniCapital MbabaneMixed Roman-Dutch, English common law and Swazi customary lawDocumented
- EthiopiaCapital Addis AbabaCivil law with customary and religious personal statusDocumented
- South AfricaCapital Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)Mixed: Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, customary lawDocumented
Asia
48- QatarCapital DohaMixed (civil law and Islamic law, with a common-law financial centre)Documented
- Sri LankaCapital Sri Jayawardenepura KotteMixed civil, common and customary lawDocumented
- United Arab EmiratesCapital Abu DhabiMixed (civil law and Islamic law, with common-law financial free zones)Documented
- YemenCapital Sana'a (constitutional); Aden (interim seat of government)Mixed (Islamic law and civil law)Documented