Law in South America

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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The law of South America is one of the most unified in the world. All countries can be said to follow civil law systems, although recent developments in the law of Brazil suggest a move towards the stare decisis doctrine. Moreover, all countries have recently signed up to the Union of South American Nations agreement, which aims to establish a system of supra-national law along the lines of the European Union.

Supranational agreements

Countries

Territories

See also