Judiciary of Syria

The judicial system of Syria is a synthesis of Ottoman, French, and Islamic laws.^[1] The civil, commercial and criminal codes are primarily based on the French legal practices.^[1] Promulgated in 1949, those laws have special provisions sanctioned to limit application of customary law among beduin and religious minorities.^[1] The Islamic religious courts continue to function in some parts of the country, but their jurisdiction is limited to issues of personal status, such as marriage, divorce, paternity, custody of children, and inheritance.^[1] Nonetheless, in 1955 a personal code pertaining to many aspects of personal status was developed.^[1] This law modified and modernized sharia by improving the status of women and clarifying the laws of inheritance.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Collelo, Thomas, ed. (1988). Syria: a country study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 191–192. OCLC 44250830. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Collelo, Thomas, ed. (1988). Syria: a country study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 191–192. OCLC 44250830. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

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