Bosnia and Herzegovina
based on civil law system
Botswana
based on Roman-Dutch law and local customary law; judicial
review limited to matters of interpretation; has not accepted
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Bouvet Island
the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Brazil
based on Roman codes; has not accepted compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction
British Indian Ocean Territory
the laws of the UK, where applicable,
apply
British Virgin Islands
English law
Brunei
based on English common law; for Muslims, Islamic Shari'a law
supersedes civil law in a number of areas
Bulgaria
civil law and criminal law based on Roman law; accepts
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Burkina Faso
based on French civil law system and customary law
Burma
has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction