Main article: Constitution of Albania |
There have been constitutions of 1914, 1925, 1928, 1939, 1946, 1976 and 1998.
The legislature is the Parliament of Albania. The gazette is the Fletorja Zyrtare.
See the Civil Code of the Republic of Albania, 1991.[2] Civil codes were previously enacted in 1928 and 1981. The Code of 1928 was derived from two earlier codes, the Code Civil of 1804 and the Codice Civile of 1865, which were respectively from France and Italy.[3] The Code of 1928 introduced civil marriage, whereas previously only religious marriages had legal recognition.[4] The Code of 1981 was communist.[3]
Main article: Judiciary of Albania |
There is a Constitutional Court and a Supreme Court. There are appeals courts, district courts and administrative courts.
There is a National Chamber of Advocates,[5][6][7] or National Chamber of Advocacy,[8][9] or College of Advocates,[10] or Albanian Bar Association[11][12][13][14][15] (Albanian: Dhoma Kombëtare e Avokatisë[8][16] or Dhoma Kombëtare e Avokatëve[17] or Dhoma e Avokatëve;[15][18] abbreviated "DHKA").[19]
Further information: Capital punishment in Albania and Life imprisonment in Albania |
Legislation has included the Criminal Code of 1 October 1977, the Criminal Code of 27 January 1995 and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 21 March 1995.