Malta:
based on English common law and Roman civil law; accepts
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Man, Isle of:
English common law and Manx statute
Marshall Islands:
based on adapted Trust Territory laws, acts of the
legislature, municipal, common, and customary laws
Martinique:
French legal system
Mauritania:
a combination of Shari'a (Islamic law) and French civil
law
Mauritius:
based on French civil law system with elements of English
common law in certain areas
Mayotte:
French law
Mexico:
mixture of US constitutional theory and civil law system;
judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction, with reservations
Micronesia, Federated States of: based on adapted Trust Territory laws, acts of the legislature, municipal, common, and customary laws
Midway Islands:
the laws of the US, where applicable, apply