Law of Croatia
The law of Croatia is part of the
Croatian Law system is largely influenced by German and Austrian law systems. It is significantly influenced by the Civil Code of the Austrian Empire (1811), known in Croatia as Opći građanski zakon (OGZ) (General Civil Law). It was in force from 1853[1] to 1946, with some provisions still applying in the modern day. The Independent State of Croatia, a Nazi-controlled puppet state was established in 1941 during World War II, used the OGZ as a basis for the 1943 Base of the Civil Code for the Independent State of Croatia (Osnova građanskoga zakona za Nezavisnu Državu Hrvatsku). After the War, Croatia become a member of the Yugoslav Federation which enacted in 1946 the Law on immediate voiding of regulations passed before April 6, 1941 and during the enemy occupation (Zakon o nevaženju pravnih propisa donesenih prije 6. travnja 1941. i za vrijeme neprijateljske okupacije). By this law OGZ was declared invalid as a whole, but implementation of some of its legal rules was approved.
During the post-war era, the Croatian legal system become influenced by elements of the
See also
- Law enforcement in Croatia
- Croatian Parliament
- Narodne novine
- Croatian nationality law
- Murder (Croatian law)
- Life imprisonment in Croatia
- Capital punishment in Croatia
- Ministry of Justice (Croatia)
References
- ^ "Opći građanski zakonik | Hrvatska enciklopedija".
- ^ Croatian legal history in the European context, Dalibor Čepulo, p. 357
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