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Law in South America

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The law of South America is one of the most unified in the world. All countries but Guyana[1] can be said to follow civil law systems, although recent developments in the law of Brazil suggest a move towards the stare decisis doctrine.

Supranational agreements

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Countries

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Territories

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Newman, Graeme R. (2010-10-19). Crime and Punishment around the World (entry: "Guyana"). ABC-CLIO. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-313-35134-1.