Bosnia and Herzegovina
based on civil law system; has not accepted
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Botswana
based on Roman-Dutch law and local customary law; judicial
review limited to matters of interpretation; accepts compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction, with reservations
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 Sharia law
supersedes civil law in a number of areas; has not accepted
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Bulgaria
civil and criminal law based on Roman law; accepts
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
Burkina Faso
based on French civil law system and customary law; has
not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Burma
based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction