Civil Law Act. Country/Territory Tonga Document type Legislation Date 1966 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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