Japan:
modeled after European civil law system with English-American
influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court;
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Jarvis Island:
the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
Jersey:
English law and local statute
Johnston Atoll:
the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
Jordan:
based on Islamic law and French codes; judicial review of
legislative acts in a specially provided High Tribunal; has not
accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Juan de Nova Island:
the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Kazakhstan:
based on civil law system
Kenya:
based on English common law, tribal law, and Islamic law;
judicial review in High Court; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction,
with reservations; constitutional amendment of 1982 making Kenya a
de jure one-party state repealed in 1991
Kingman Reef:
the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
Kiribati:
NA