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Attorney General's Office

Principal legal adviser and legislative drafter.

What this authority does

Maldivian law combines Islamic law with common law statute; the 2008 constitution requires that no law be contrary to any tenet of Islam, a constraint this office applies when drafting.

Services for the public

  • Legal opinions
  • Legislative drafting
  • Civil litigation
  • Treaty advice

Before you contact this authority

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