Saint Kitts and Nevis:
based on English common law
Saint Lucia:
based on English common law
Saint Pierre and Miquelon:
French law with special adaptations for
local conditions, such as housing and taxation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
based on English common law
Samoa:
based on English common law and local customs; judicial
review of legislative acts with respect to fundamental rights of the
citizen; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
San Marino:
based on civil law system with Italian law influences;
has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Sao Tome and Principe:
based on Portuguese legal system and
customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia:
based on Islamic law, several secular codes have been
introduced; commercial disputes handled by special committees; has
not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Senegal:
based on French civil law system; judicial review of
legislative acts in Constitutional Court; the Council of State
audits the government's accounting office; has not accepted
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Seychelles:
based on English common law, French civil law, and
customary law