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Civil Law Act.

Country/Territory
Tonga
Document type
Legislation
Date
1966 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the application by Courts of the Common Law of England and Rules of Equity and matters incidental thereto.
Subject
General
Keyword
Court/tribunal Equity Governance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Procedural matters
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act provides that any Court, Judge or Magistrate of competent jurisdiction shall apply the common law of England and the rules of equity in force in England: (a) so far as no other provision has been, or may hereafter be, made by or under any Act in force in the Kingdom; and (b) so far as the circumstances of the Kingdom and of its inhabitants permit and subject to such qualifications as local circumstances render necessary.

Full text
English
Website
ago.gov.to