Icelandic law

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:basedOn civil law
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:European_Union
gptkbp:constitution gptkb:Constitution_of_Iceland
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:education University of Iceland Faculty of Law
gptkbp:highestCourt gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Iceland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Icelandic law
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Norwegian
gptkb:Roman
Swedish law
gptkbp:legalSystem gptkb:judge
gptkb:lawyer
prosecutor
notary public
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Althingi
gptkbp:mainLanguage Icelandic
gptkbp:mainLegalCode General Penal Code
No unified civil code
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Schengen_Area
gptkb:European_Economic_Area
gptkbp:notableFeature freedom of religion
gender equality legislation
environmental protection laws
no death penalty
no jury trials
freedom of speech protections
legal recognition of religious and life-stance organizations
state church: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland
abortion legal
ban on online pornography
ban on strip clubs
blasphemy law abolished in 2015
data protection law aligned with GDPR
equal pay certification law
legal drinking age is 20
legal gambling regulated by state
legal gender recognition for transgender people
legal protection for whistleblowers
low incarceration rate
mandatory parental leave
no military courts
progressive family law
same-sex marriage legal
strict alcohol regulation
strong animal welfare laws
strong consumer protection laws
strong protection of human rights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Viking_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6