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Morocco : A Dual Legal System

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Introduction Morocco is located in Africa in the northwest corner of the continent. Morocco is a democratic, constitutional, and social monarchy. Morocco has a dual legal system consisting of secular courts based on French legal tradition, and courts based on Jewish and Islamic traditions (Encyclopedia of the Nations. (n.d.)). The governmental system of Morocco is made up of different branches which play different roles. The king, however is the representative of the nation. This paper will briefly discuss the different levels of government in Morocco and mainly focus on the court systems, police, and legal system as a whole. Governmental Structure Moroccan government is made up of different levels and branches. The first and highest is the King. The rest of the branches are the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Morocco has a constitution which is enforced by the king. The king is also responsible for the protection of civil rights and enforcing respect for Islam. The kings oversees most of the branches, but normally does not get directly involved with their day to day actions. The executive branch is made up of of the prime minister and various other ministers and ministries. The prime minister is appointed by the King and can be terminated at any time. The prime minister is responsible to submit a program about national activities to each house of parliament, to ensure the government is upholding and executing laws, and if need introduce bills and delegate some

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