Burundi · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Burundi, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- Constitution
- 2018 text; entrenches Arusha ethnic balance provisions.
- International treaties
- Ratified instruments form part of the domestic order.
- Laws and decree-laws
- Parliamentary statutes and government instruments.
- Codes
- Civil, penal (2017), persons and family, labour and land codes.
- Customary law
- Applied by bashingantahe councils and local courts in practice.
The legislative process
Bills are examined in committee and plenary in both chambers; certain organic laws require reinforced majorities reflecting the ethnic balance provisions. The President promulgates.
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