Constitution
The constitution of 2011 replaced that of 1949.
The law of Hungary is civil law. [1] It was first codified during the socialist period. [2]
The constitution of 2011 replaced that of 1949.
The legislature is the Magyar Országgyűlés (English: National Assembly). [3] There was formerly a Diet of Hungary.
Legislation [4] includes Acts (Hungarian: törvény [5] or törvények). [6] [7]
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There is a Supreme Court, a Constitutional Court [3] and a Central District Court of Pest. [24] There was a Chief Justice of Hungary.
There is a Hungarian Bar Association [25] (Hungarian: Magyar Ügyvédi Kamara). [26] Legislation relating to legal practitioners includes Act XI of 1998. [27] [28]
The law of Hungary includes criminal law. [29] Legislation on this subject has included Act IV of 1978 on criminal code.
Legislation on criminal procedure has included Act III of 1951, [30] [31] [32] Act I of 1973 on criminal procedure [16] and Act XIX of 1998. [33] [34]
The law of Hungary includes company law. [35] Legislation on accounting has included Act C of 2000. [36] [37]
The law of Hungary includes energy law. [38] Legislation on electricity has included Act XLVIII of 1994. [39] [40]
The royal prerogatives of the King of Hungary included prefection. [41] Tripartitum was a law book. [42]
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