Law of Lithuania

History

The legal system of independent Lithuania between the World Wars was influenced by the fact that three separate systems of civil law governed various parts of the country, while the autonomous Klaipėda Region had its own legal instruments. The notable difference from the rest of the state was the possibility of a secular

After regaining of independence in 1990, the largely modified Soviet legal codes were in force for about a decade. The modern Constitution of Lithuania was adopted on 25 October 1992. In 2001 the

Civil and commercial law

The civil law and

Legal science

Legal professionals are prepared and the law is researched in departments of three universities of Lithuania:

• Law Faculty of
  LL.D.
  ;
• Law Faculty of
  LL.D.
  ;
• Law School of
  LL.M.