The law of Hungary is civil law.[1] It was first codified during the socialist period.[2]

Constitution

Main article: Constitution of Hungary
"Eine ungarische Stuhlgerichtsscene aus den fünfziger Jahren"; drawn by Fritzmann

The constitution of 2011 replaced that of 1949.

Legislation

Main article: Legislation of Hungary

The legislature is the Magyar Országgyűlés (English: National Assembly).[3] There was formerly a Diet of Hungary.

Legislation[4] includes Acts (Hungarian: törvény[5] or törvények).[6][7]

List of legislation

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2018)

Courts and judiciary

The Prosecutor's Office, Sárbogárd

There is a Supreme Court, a Constitutional Court[3] and a Central District Court of Pest.[24] There was a Chief Justice of Hungary.

Legal practitioners

Main article: Legal profession in Hungary

There is a Hungarian Bar Association[25] (Hungarian: Magyar Ügyvédi Kamara).[26] Legislation relating to legal practitioners includes Act XI of 1998.[27][28]

Criminal law

Main article: Criminal law of Hungary

Further information: Capital punishment in Hungary
A trial in Budapest, 1958

The law of Hungary includes criminal law.[29] Legislation on this subject has included Act IV of 1978 on criminal code.

Legislation on criminal procedure has included Act III of 1951,[30][31][32] Act I of 1973 on criminal procedure[16] and Act XIX of 1998.[33][34]

Company law

The law of Hungary includes company law.[35] Legislation on accounting has included Act C of 2000.[36][37]

Energy

The law of Hungary includes energy law.[38] Legislation on electricity has included Act XLVIII of 1994.[39][40]

History

The royal prerogatives of the King of Hungary included prefection.[41] Tripartitum was a law book.[42]

See also

References

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  2. ^ John Henry Merryman and Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo. The Civil Law Tradition: An Introduction to the Legal Systems of Europe and Latin America. Third Edition. Stanford University Press. 2007. Page 27.
  3. ^ a b Hungary. Guide to Law Online. Law Library of Congress.
  4. ^ Tímea Drinóczi. "Legislation in Hungary". Karpen and Xanthaki (eds). Legislation in Europe. Hart Publishing. 2020. Chapter 14. Pages 233 to 250.
  5. ^ László Sólyom and Georg Brunner. Constitutional Judiciary in a New Democracy. University of Michigan Press. 2000. Page 76.
  6. ^ Gergely and Máthé. The Hungarian State. Korona Publishing House. 2000.
  7. ^ The word törvény did not originally refer exclusively to legislation: Laszlo Péter, Hungary's Long Nineteenth Century, Brill, 2012, p 140.
  8. ^ Ignác Romsics. Hungary in the Twentieth Century. Corvina Books. 1999. p 187. Google Books
  9. ^ Ágnes Ságvári. Studies on the History of Hungarian Holocaust. Napvilág Kiadó. 2002. p 48. Google Books
  10. ^ Nobility Titles and Free Movement: Case C-438/14. Pecs Journal of International and European Law. Centre for European Research and Education. University of Pecs.
  11. ^ Hungary 67. Pannonia Press. 1967. pp 144 to 146, 150 Google Books
  12. ^ Civil Code of the Hungarian People's Republic. (The Statutes of the Hungarian People's Republic). Ministry of Justice of the Hungarian People's Republic. 1982. Google Books
  13. ^ Government Decree of 1971 on Legal Advisers. (The Statutes of the Hungarian People's Republic). Ministry of Justice of the Hungarian People's Republic. 1978. Google Books
  14. ^ Act IV of 1972 concerning the Courts. (The Statutes of the Hungarian People's Republic). Ministry of Justice of the Hungarian People's Republic. 1975. Google Books
  15. ^ Act VII of 1972 on the Planning of the National Economy. (The Statutes of the Hungarian People's Republic). Ministry of Justice of the Hungarian People's Republic. 1976. Google Books
  16. ^ a b Act I of 1973 on Criminal Procedure. (The Statutes of the Hungarian People's Republic). Ministry of Justice of the Hungarian People's Republic. 1976. Google Books
  17. ^ Act I of 1974 on Marriage, Family, and Guardianship. (The Statutes of the Hungarian People's Republic). Ministry of Justice of the Hungarian People's Republic. 1978. Google Books
  18. ^ Act II of 1976 on the Protection of Human Environment. (The Statutes of the Hungarian People's Republic). Ministry of Justice of the Hungarian People's Republic. 1978. Google Books
  19. ^ Act I of 1977 on Notifications and Proposals of Public Interest, and on Complaints. (The Statutes of the Hungarian People's Republic). Ministry of Justice of the Hungarian People's Republic. 1979. Google Books
  20. ^ Act VI of 1977 on State Enterprises. (The Statutes of the Hungarian People's Republic). Ministry of Justice of the Hungarian People's Republic.1978. Google Books.
  21. ^ Act IV of 1978 on Criminal Code. (The Statutes of the Hungarian People's Republic). Ministry of Justice of the Hungarian People's Republic. 1983. Google Books
  22. ^ Act on Public Finances. (Public Finance in Hungary, volume 23). Ministry of Finance. 1985.
  23. ^ The Code of Civil Procedure. (The Statutes of the Hungarian People's Republic). Ministry of Justice of the Hungarian People's Republic. 1977. Google Books
  24. ^ The Baker & McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2007. p 64
  25. ^ The Legal Profession in Hungary. OSCE.
  26. ^ How to Practise in Hungary. Law Society.
  27. ^ Janos Banati. "Hungary". The Bar of Brussels (compiler). Professional Secrecy of Lawyers in Europe. Cambridge University Press. 2013. Pages 222 to 238, at page 223.
  28. ^ Bruno Nascimbene and Elisabetta Bergamini. "Hungary". The Legal Profession in the European Union. Kluwer Law International. 2009. Chapter 3. Section 13. Pages 123 to 127 at page 124.
  29. ^ Krisztina Karsai and Zsolt Szomora. Criminal Law in Hungary. Kluwer Law International. 1st Edition. 2010. 2nd Edition. 2015.
  30. ^ Bedo, "Hungary" in "Legal Sources and Bibliographical Information" (1955) 3 Highlights 273 (No 10, October 1955); reprinted from (1955) 12 Library of Congress Quarterly Journal of Acquisitions (No 4, August 1955)
  31. ^ Jenő László, "Principles and System of Hungarian Criminal Procedure" [1975] Hungarian Law Review 12 (No 1) Scan of 1969 to 1975
  32. ^ Teréz Szabó. The Unification and Differentiation in Socialist Criminal Justice. Akadémiai Kiadó. Budapest. 1978. Page 45 et seq.
  33. ^ Attila Badó (ed). Fair Trial and Judicial Independence: Hungarian Perspectives. Springer. 2014. Page 97.
  34. ^ Cape, Namoradze, Smith and Spronken. "Hungary". Effective Criminal Defence in Europe. Intersentia. 2010. Chapter 8. Pages 321 et seq at page 323.
  35. ^ Cheryl Williamson Gray, Rebecca J Hanson and Michael Heller. "Company Law". Legal Reform for Hungary's Private Sector. (WPS 983). Country Economic Department, The World Bank. October 1992. Pages 21 to 29, at page 22.
  36. ^ Julian Maitland-Walker. "Hungary". Guide to European Company Laws. 3rd Edition. Sweet & Maxwell.2008. p 407 at 414.
  37. ^ Badics, Kiss, Stenger and Szikszai. "Financial regulation in Hungary". Kattel, Kregel and Tonveronachi. Financial Regulation in the European Union. Routledge. 2016. "11 Accounting". Pages 185 and 186.
  38. ^ Peter Hegyes and Balazs Rossu. Energy Law in Hungary. Kluwer Law International. 2014. Google Books
  39. ^ Newberry. "The Electricity Sector". Kessides (ed). Hungary: A Regulatory and Structural Review of Selected Infrastructures. World Bank Technical Paper No 474. The World Bank. 2000. Pages 15 to 36 at page 18.
  40. ^ Sturm, Dieringer and Müller (eds). Rediscovering Competition. Springer. 2001. Page 128.
  41. ^ Rady. Customary Law in Hungary. p 92.
  42. ^ Robert Nisbet Bain. Verböczy, Istvan. Encyclopædia Britannica. 11th Edition. Volume 27. Page 1016.
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