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Law of Hungary

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The law of Hungary is civil law.[1] It was first codified during the socialist period.[2]

Constitution

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Main article: Constitution of Hungary
"Eine ungarische Stuhlgerichtsscene aus den fünfziger Jahren"; drawn by Fritzmann

The constitution of 2011 replaced that of 1949.

Legislation

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Main article: Legislation of Hungary

The legislature is the Magyar Országgyűlés (English: National Assembly).[3] There was formerly a Diet of Hungary.

Legislation[4] includes Acts (Hungarian: törvény[5] or törvények).[6][7]

List of legislation

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Courts and judiciary

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The Prosecutor's Office, Sárbogárd

There is a Supreme Court, a Constitutional Court[3] and a Central District Court of Pest.[24] There was a Chief Justice of Hungary.

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Main article: Legal profession in Hungary

There is a Hungarian Bar Association[25] (Hungarian: Magyar Ügyvédi Kamara).[26] Legislation relating to legal practitioners includes Act XI of 1998.[27][28]

Criminal law

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Main article: Criminal law of Hungary
Further information: Capital punishment in Hungary
A trial in Budapest, 1958

The law of Hungary includes criminal law.[29] Legislation on this subject has included Act IV of 1978 on criminal code.

Legislation on criminal procedure has included Act III of 1951,[30][31][32] Act I of 1973 on criminal procedure[16] and Act XIX of 1998.[33][34]

The current Hungarian Criminal Code is the Act C of 2012 on Criminal Code, in force since 1st July 2013.[35]

Company law

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The law of Hungary includes company law.[36] Legislation on accounting has included Act C of 2000.[37][38]

Energy

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The law of Hungary includes energy law.[39] Legislation on electricity has included Act XLVIII of 1994.[40][41]

History

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The royal prerogatives of the King of Hungary included prefection.[42] Tripartitum was a law book.[43]

See also

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References

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  12. ^ Civil Code of the Hungarian People's Republic. (The Statutes of the Hungarian People's Republic). Ministry of Justice of the Hungarian People's Republic. 1982. Google Books
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