Law of Uruguay
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The legal system of Uruguay belongs to the Continental Law tradition.
The basis for its public law is the 1967 Constitution, amended in 1989, 1994, 1996, and 2004. According to it, Uruguay is a democratic republic. There is a clear separation of functions, between the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch.[1]
On the other hand, private relationships are governed by the Uruguayan Civil Code, which was first published in 1868, thanks to the work of Tristán Narvaja.[2]
Constitution
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The Constitution of Uruguay (Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay) is the supreme law of Uruguay. Its first version was written in 1830 and its last amendment was made in 2004.
Uruguay's firstCivil law
The
Private international law
In matter of private international law or
Regarding the domestic law, the core law on conflicts of law is the new General Law on Private International Law number 19920, that replaced the old system of the Appendix to the Final Title of the Uruguayan Civil Code, established by Law number 10084 of 1941, updating and expanding the coverage of the domestic system of private international law that works in the situation of a lack of an international treaty on the matter in the specific case.[4]
See also
- Legal systems of the world
- Politics of Uruguay
- History of Uruguay
- Supreme Court of Uruguay
References
- ^ Constitution of Uruguay (in Spanish)
- ^ Uruguayan Civil Code Archived 2013-12-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Uruguayan Civil Code Archived 2013-12-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ISBN 978-9974-37-053-1.
External links
- Search laws by number - Parliament of Uruguay (in Spanish)
- IMPO - National Directorate of Official Publications (in Spanish)
- Legal Framework - Office of the President (in Spanish)
- El Derecho Digital (in Spanish)
- La Ley Online (in Spanish)
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