Egyptian law

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Egyptian law is the national legal system of Egypt, combining civil law principles with Islamic Sharia influences to govern criminal, civil, administrative, and personal status matters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mixed legal system
national legal system
administrativeHighCourt Supreme Administrative Court of Egypt
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Egypt
constitutionalReligion Islam
constitutionalShariaClause principles of Islamic Sharia are a main source of legislation
country Egypt
courtLanguage Arabic
executiveInfluence President of Egypt
Prime Minister of Egypt
governs administrative law matters in Egypt
civil law matters in Egypt
criminal law matters in Egypt
personal status matters in Egypt
highestOrdinaryCourt Court of Cassation of Egypt
influencedBy French civil law
Islamic law
Napoleonic Code
Ottoman law
Sharia
judicialBody Council of State of Egypt
languageOfLegislation Arabic
legalFamily civil law
legislativeBody House of Representatives of Egypt
linked to: Parliament of Egypt
mainCivilCode Egyptian Civil Code of 1948
linked to: Egyptian law
mainCommercialLaw Commercial Code of Egypt
mainCompanyLaw Companies Law of Egypt
linked to: Egyptian law
mainCriminalCode Egyptian Penal Code
mainFamilyLaw Personal Status Laws of Egypt
linked to: Egyptian law
mainInvestmentLaw Investment Law of Egypt
mainLaborLaw Labor Law of Egypt
linked to: Egyptian law
mainProcedureCode Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure
Code of Criminal Procedure
mainTaxLaw Income Tax Law of Egypt
linked to: Egyptian law
regulates administrative disputes with public authorities in Egypt
contracts in Egypt
criminal offenses and penalties in Egypt
family relations in Egypt
inheritance for Muslims according to Sharia principles
property rights in Egypt
religiousCourtsRole apply Sharia-based personal status rules for Muslims
apply religious personal status rules for non-Muslim communities in some matters
sourceOfLaw Constitution
Sharia principles
custom
general principles of law
judicial precedents
regulations
statutes
supremeCourt Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt

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Egyptian National Police legalBasis Egyptian law
Criminal Investigation Department (Egypt) governedBy Egyptian criminal law
linked to: Egyptian law
Prison Authority legalBasis Egyptian criminal procedure law
linked to: Egyptian law
Egyptian law mainCivilCode Egyptian Civil Code of 1948
linked to: Egyptian law
Egyptian law mainCompanyLaw Companies Law of Egypt
linked to: Egyptian law
Egyptian law mainLaborLaw Labor Law of Egypt
linked to: Egyptian law
Egyptian law mainTaxLaw Income Tax Law of Egypt
linked to: Egyptian law
Egyptian law mainFamilyLaw Personal Status Laws of Egypt
linked to: Egyptian law
Islam in Egypt influences Egyptian law
Egyptian judicial authorities applies Egyptian personal status law
linked to: Egyptian law
Ma'at centralTo Egyptian legal system
linked to: Egyptian law