[TimorLesteStudies] The Main Characteristics of the Timorese Legal System – a Practical Guide

[Bernardo Almeida]

Almeida, Bernardo (2017). ‘*The Main Characteristics of the Timorese Legal
System – a Practical Guide*’ in *VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee*,
50(2), pp. 175-187 DOI:10.5771/0506-7286-2017-2-175
<https://doi.org/10.5771/0506-7286-2017-2-175>



Abstract:

The independence of Timor-Leste in 2002 resulted in the creation of a new
legal system, which had to navigate a difficult transition from the legal
systems inherited from the former Portuguese, Indonesian and United Nations
administrations to a new system for the independent nation. So far, little
has been published about Timor-Leste’s legal system. This paper intends to
provide a concise and practical guide to the Timorese legal system for
legal and non-legal practitioners and academics interested in Timorese law.
It gives a brief overview of the Timorese formal justice system and points
out the gaps and omissions that complicate the daily work of legal
professionals in Timor-Leste and which leads to a low degree of legal
certainty.



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Contact:

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