Law of Andorra
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The law of Andorra includes customary law and legislation.
Constitution
The Constitution of Andorra was the subject of a referendum on 14 March 1993.
Legislation
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]
List of legislation
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- Decree concerning Andorran nationality of 17 June 1939[3]
- Decree of 23 August 1947[4]
- Decree concerning Andorran nationality of 7 April 1970[5]
- Decree concerning the political rights of Andorran women of 14 April 1970[5]
- Decree on legal and political majority of 2 July 1971[5]
- Decree concerning the eligibility of Andorran women of 5 September 1973[5]
- Decree on the process of institutional reform of 15 January 1981[6]
- Decree on arms of 3 July 1989[7]
- Penal Code of 11 July 1990
- Penal Code of 21 February 2005
Customary law
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 and judiciary
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]
Legal practitioners
Andorra has advocates (French: avocat) and notaries. There is a College of Advocates (French: Collège des Avocats).[15][16]
Criminal law
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.
Nationality
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.
Heritage
Law 9 of 12 July 2003 relates to Patrimoni Cultural and Bé d'interès cultural.[22]
References
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