The Law of
São Tomé e Príncipe
SAO or Sao may refer to:
Places
* Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD
* Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso
* Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S. ...
derives from
Portuguese
Portuguese may refer to:
* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
Civil law and is based on statutes. The
Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe, in force since 2003, is the supreme
law
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...
of the country and is characterized by its rigid written form.
Constitution and law
The law of
São Tomé e Príncipe
SAO or Sao may refer to:
Places
* Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD
* Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso
* Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S. ...
is largely derived from
Portuguese civil law and is related to the
Roman
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
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Germanic legal tradition. This means that the legal system is based on statutes.
The Constitution of São Tomé e Príncipe, in force since 2003, is the supreme law of the country and is characterized by its rigid written form. It has 160 articles about organization of political powers,
Human rights
Human rights are Morality, moral principles or Social norm, normsJames Nickel, with assistance from Thomas Pogge, M.B.E. Smith, and Leif Wenar, 13 December 2013, Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyHuman Rights Retrieved 14 August 2014 for ce ...
, social and economic issues.
Judiciary Branch
The "Supremo Tribunal de Justiça (STJ)" and the "Tribunal Constitucional" are the highest courts of the country.
See also
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Legal systems of the world
The contemporary national legal systems are generally based on one of four basic systems: civil law, common law, statutory law, religious law or combinations of these. However, the legal system of each country is shaped by its unique history and ...
References
External links
Constitution of São Tomé e Príncipe in Portuguese
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