Cyprus
based on common law, with civil law modifications; accepts
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Czech Republic
civil law system based on Austro-Hungarian codes; has
not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; legal code modified to
bring it in line with Organization on Security and Cooperation in
Europe (OSCE) obligations and to expunge Marxist-Leninist legal
theory
Denmark
civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts;
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Dhekelia
the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply
Djibouti
based on French civil law system, traditional practices,
and Islamic law
Dominica
based on English common law
Dominican Republic
based on French civil codes; Criminal Procedures
Code modified in 2004 to include important elements of an accusatory
system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
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; these have passed and are expected to be promulgated
in early 2006
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