Law and Practice

1. General

1.1 General Characteristics of the Legal System

The Bahamian legal system is based on the English common law, supplemented by legislation promulgated by the parliament of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Court proceedings in The Bahamas are conducted through an adversarial system of civil procedure. Legal arguments are made by a combination of oral and written submissions.

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