Solomon Islands
English common law, which is widely disregarded
Somalia
no national system; Shari'a (Islamic) and secular courts
based on Somali customary law (xeer) are present in some localities;
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
South Africa
based on Roman-Dutch law and English common law
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
the laws of the UK,
where applicable, apply; the senior magistrate from the Falkland
Islands presides over the Magistrates Court
Spain
civil law system, with regional applications; accepts
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Sri Lanka
a highly complex mixture of English common law,
Roman-Dutch, Muslim, Sinhalese, and customary law; has not accepted
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Sudan
based on English common law and Shari'a law; as of 20 January
1991, the now defunct Revolutionary Command Council imposed Shari'a
law in the northern states; Shari'a law applies to all residents of
the northern states regardless of their religion; some separate
religious courts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with
reservations; the southern legal system is still developing under
the CPA following the civil war; Shari'a law will not apply to the
southern states
Suriname
based on Dutch legal system incorporating French penal
theory; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Svalbard
NA
Swaziland
based on South African Roman-Dutch law in statutory courts
and Swazi traditional law and custom in traditional courts; accepts
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations