Saudi Arabian legal system

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Supreme_Judicial_Council
gptkb:Ministry_of_Justice
gptkb:Sharia_courts
gptkb:Board_of_Grievances
gptkbp:allows gptkb:hudud_punishments
capital punishment
corporal punishment
gptkbp:appliesTo gender segregation
strict dress codes
all residents of Saudi Arabia
hudud punishments for certain crimes
male guardianship system
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Sharia
gptkbp:country gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:criticizedFor human rights organizations
lack of due process
harsh punishments
discrimination against women
discrimination against religious minorities
gptkbp:hasNo freedom of religion
separation of powers
freedom of expression
codified civil code
independent judiciary
jury trials
codified penal code
formal legal precedent
legal representation requirement
gptkbp:hasSpecialCourtsFor administrative cases
labor disputes
personal status cases
commercial disputes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saudi Arabian legal system
gptkbp:influencedBy fatwas
royal decrees
customary law (urf)
international law (limited)
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:King
gptkbp:prohibits gptkb:beer
atheism
homosexuality
gambling
witchcraft
blasphemy
sorcery
public practice of non-Muslim religions
gptkbp:recentlyAllowed women to drive
women to travel without male guardian approval (with restrictions)
gptkbp:reformed gptkb:Vision_2030
gptkbp:schoolOfLaw gptkb:Hanbali
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ja'fari_school_of_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7