Dominican Republic
based on French civil codes; undergoing
modification in 2004 towards an accusatory system
East Timor
UN-drafted legal system based on Indonesian law remains
in place but will be replaced by civil and penal codes based on
Portuguese law (2004)
Ecuador
based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction
Egypt
based on English common law, Islamic law, and Napoleonic
codes; judicial review by Supreme Court and Council of State
(oversees validity of administrative decisions); accepts compulsory
ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
El Salvador
based on civil and Roman law, with traces of common law;
judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; accepts
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Equatorial Guinea
partly based on Spanish civil law and tribal custom
Eritrea
primary basis is the Ethiopian legal code of 1957, with
revisions; new civil, commercial, and penal codes have not yet been
promulgated; also relies on customary and post-independence-enacted
laws and, for civil cases involving Muslims, Sharia law
Estonia
based on civil law system; no judicial review of legislative
acts
Ethiopia
currently transitional mix of national and regional courts
Europa Island
the laws of France, where applicable, apply