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Legal System

Mozambique’s legal system is based on civil law and thus legislation is the primary source of law. Courts base their judgements on legislation and there is no binding precedent as understood in common law systems. The court structure is based on a three tier system comprising of the district, province and supreme courts. Serious criminal cases are tried in the Supreme Court, which is also the final court of appeal. Smaller courts include the Administrative Court, the courts-martial, customs, maritime and labour courts. Supreme Court judges are either appointed by the president or elected by parliament. The death penalty was abolished under the 1990 constitution.

Legal organisations in Mozambique
Abdul Gani & Associates
Adjuris Associated Consultants
Angela Melo & Associates
António de Vasconcelos Porto
Baltazar and Conceição, Lawyers Associated Ltd
Companhia de Seguros de Mocambique
Couto Goncalves Pereira Castelo Branco E Asociados
Couto, Goncalves Pereira Castelo Branco & Associates
Deloitte & Touche
Dr Benjamim Alfredo
FBLP
Fernanda Lopes & Associates Lawyers
Gamito Associated Ltd
Gilberto Correia Lawyers & Consultants
H Gamito, Couto, Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Branco & Associados
Henrique Macuacua Lawyers
Janet Assulai & Luis C Francis & Consultants Ltd
Jose Caldeira & Associates
JURISCON Lawyers Consultants Lawyers Associated
KP & Associates
Lucio Manuel & Associated Ltd
MGA Advogados & Consultores
Monteiro Graca Associados
Mozambique Bar Association
Mozlegal Ltd
Muzukas Ltd
Paradigma
Paulo Pimenta
Pimenta Dionisio & Associados
Pinto Siueia Ltd
S&S Consultants Ltd
SAL & Caldeira Advocats
SCAN Lawyers & Consultants Ltd
Silva Garcia Lawyers & Consultants Ltd
Suimo LDA
Temis Lawyers Ltd Legal Assistance & Consultancy Services
Thomas Timbane Associates & Lawyers Ltd
Vasconcelos Porto & Associados
Zambujo & Associates Ltd
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