Syrian law

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:allows polygamy (for Muslim men)
gptkbp:appliesTo Syrian citizens
Syrian territory
residents of Syria
gptkbp:basedOn French civil law
gptkbp:capitalPunishment legal
gptkbp:constitutionAdopted 2012
gptkbp:country gptkb:Syria
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Syrian_police
Syrian security forces
Syrian judiciary
gptkbp:governs gptkb:crime
civil law
commercial law
personal status law
gptkbp:highestCourt gptkb:Supreme_Constitutional_Court_of_Syria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Syrian law
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
customary law
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:legalSystem civil law
gptkbp:mainLegalCode gptkb:Syrian_Constitution
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_Code
gptkb:Syrian_Penal_Code
gptkbp:marriageAge 18
gptkbp:notableFeature military courts
press law
anti-terrorism law
emergency law (suspended 2011)
family law based on religion
limited freedom of expression
personal status courts for different religions
restrictions on political parties
state security courts
gptkbp:notableReform 2012 constitutional reform
gptkbp:personalStatusLawBasedOn gptkb:religion
gptkbp:personalStatusLawForChristians canon law
gptkbp:personalStatusLawForDruze gptkb:Druze_religious_law
gptkbp:personalStatusLawForMuslims gptkb:Sharia
gptkbp:previousConstitution 1973
gptkbp:prohibits homosexuality
adultery
same-sex marriage
blasphemy
alcohol (for Muslims, in some areas)
apostasy (for Muslims)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:French_government
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4