The law of Andorra includes customary law and legislation.
The Constitution of Andorra was the subject of a referendum on 14 March 1993.
The legislature is the Consell General (English: General Council). The gazette is called Butlletí Oficial del Principat d'Andorra (English: Official Bulletin of the Principality of Andorra).[1] Legislation includes decrees.[2]
Historical or material sources[8] of customary law include canon law,[9] Castilian law,[10] Catalan law, French law and Roman law.[9] Literary sources of customary law include the books Manual Digest (1748)[11] and the Politar Andorrà (1763).[12]
Courts include the Consell Superior de la Justica, the Tribunal Constitucional,[13] the Tribunal Superior de la Justicia, the Tribunal de Corts, the Tribunal de Batlles, and multiple Batllia.[14]
Andorra has advocates (French: avocat) and notaries. There is a College of Advocates (French: Collège des Avocats).[15][16]
The Tribunal de Cortes is the court which has jurisdiction over crime.[17] The Penal Code of 11 July 1990 was the country's first.[18][19] There is now a new Penal Code of 21 February 2005[20] Capital punishment was proscribed in 1990.[21] There is a Police Corps of Andorra.
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Main article: Andorran nationality law |
Legislation on this subject has included the Decree concerning Andorran nationality of 17 June 1939 and the Decree concerning Andorran nationality of 7 April 1970.
Law 9 of 12 July 2003 relates to Patrimoni Cultural and Bé d'interès cultural.[22]