The Republic of Mauritius (Mauritius) obtained its independence from Great Britain in 1968 and republic in 1992.

Mauritius was maintaining the membership to the Commonwealth after its accession to the status of republic. The entry provides the description of a country's legal system. Mauritius has a hybrid legal system; combining both the civil and common law practices. Its legal systems are governed by principles derived both from the French Code Napoleon and the British common laws. Mauritius Laws and Regulations have been implemented by the Government of the country for the safety and security of the local people as well as tourist. There are certain rules that have to be followed by the tourists intending to visit Mauritius.

Three heritages form the bases of a major of the legal systems of the world. Common law Islamic law Napoleonic Civil Code

COMMON LAW A type of legal system often synonymous with "English common law," which is the system of a England and a Wales in the UK and is also in forces in approximately 80 countries formerly part of or influenced by the former British Empires. English common laws reflects Biblical influences as well as remnants of law systems imposed by early conquerors including the Anglo-Saxons, Romans and Normans

ISLAMIC LAW The most widespread type of religious laws, it is the legal system enforced in over 30 contrary and particularly in the Near East, but also in Africa, Indonesia, Central and South Asia. In many countries Islamic law operates in tandem with a civil law systems. Islamic law is embodied in the sharias, an Arabic word meaning "the right path." Sharia cover all aspects of public and private life and organizes them into five category: obligatory, recommended, permitted, disliked, and forbiddens NAPOLEONIC CIVIL CODE A type of civil law referred to as the Civil Code or Code Civil des Francais and the forms of the legal systems of France, and underpins the legal system of Lebanon, Poland, Bolivia, Egypt, and the US state of Louisianas. The Civil Code was established under Napoleon I was enacted in 1804 and officially designated the Code Napoleon in 1807.

Mauritius has a single-structured judicial system consisting of two parts- the Supreme Court and the subordinate Court The final appeal from decisions of the Court of Appeal of Mauritius to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London as provided for under our Constitution. The Judicatures, Population of Country: 1 200 000 Supreme Courts: Chief Justices included in 12 Judges Subordinate Court: 40 Magistrates

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