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Mauritius Penal System
The Comorian legal system rests on Islamic law and an
inherited French legal code. Village elders or civilian
courts
settle most disputes. The judiciary is independent of the
legislative and the executive. The Supreme Court acts as a
Constitutional Council in resolving constitutional
questions and
supervising presidential elections. As High Court of
Justice, the
Supreme Court also arbitrates in cases where the
government is
accused of malpractice. The Supreme Court consists of two
members
selected by the president, two elected by the Federal
Assembly,
and one by the council of each island.
Data as of August 1994
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