Minggu, 08 Agustus 2010

COMMON LAW AND RELIGIOUS LAW


Country Description
Bangladesh
Brunei
Gambia
India based on English common law, separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus except in Goa which follows Civil law based on Portuguese civil laws, but criminal penal law is uniform
Malaysia based on English common law, personal law based on sharia law applies to Muslims
Nigeria Sharia is applied in some northern states
Pakistan based on English Common Law, some Islamic Law applications in inheritance. Tribal Law in FATA
Qatar