the spanish legal system daniel mabrey sam houston state university
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The Spanish Legal The Spanish Legal SystemSystem
Daniel MabreyDaniel Mabrey
Sam Houston State UniversitySam Houston State University
Spain Legal SystemSpain Legal SystemCountry FactsCountry Facts
Iberian PeninsulaIberian Peninsula Includes Ballearic Islands, Canary Includes Ballearic Islands, Canary
Islands, Ceuta, and MelillaIslands, Ceuta, and Melilla ~ 40,000,000 people~ 40,000,000 people Currency = Peseta, but the Euro is found Currency = Peseta, but the Euro is found
everywhereeverywhere Languages = Officially Castillian, but Languages = Officially Castillian, but
there are several regional languages there are several regional languages (Catalan, Basque, Galician(Catalan, Basque, Galician
Spanish Legal SystemSpanish Legal System
Political SystemPolitical System Largely a reaction to Franco’s Largely a reaction to Franco’s
DictatorshipDictatorship Parliamentary MonarchyParliamentary Monarchy
King is Head of StateKing is Head of State 17 Autonomous Communities with 17 Autonomous Communities with
own Parliament and Governmentown Parliament and Government
Spanish Legal SystemSpanish Legal System
Political SystemPolitical System 3 Effective Governments3 Effective Governments
Central GovernmentCentral Government Autonomous Communities GovernmentAutonomous Communities Government Municipal GovernmentMunicipal Government
Spanish Legal SystemSpanish Legal System
Sources of Spanish LawSources of Spanish Law Case LawCase Law
Determined by Supreme CourtDetermined by Supreme Court Appeal-drivenAppeal-driven Can rule on Constitutionality of LawsCan rule on Constitutionality of Laws
Legal DoctrineLegal Doctrine Only provides interpretation and Only provides interpretation and
clarification for case lawclarification for case law No legal authorityNo legal authority
Spanish Legal SystemSpanish Legal System
Types of LawTypes of Law Organic LawOrganic Law Ordinary LawOrdinary Law Decree-LawDecree-Law Legislative DecreeLegislative Decree RegulationRegulation International TreatiesInternational Treaties European Community LegislationEuropean Community Legislation
Spanish Legal SystemsSpanish Legal Systems
Legal ProfessionsLegal Professions LawyerLawyer ProcuratorProcurator NotaryNotary Judges and MagistratesJudges and Magistrates Public ProsecutorsPublic Prosecutors Professors and CatedraticosProfessors and Catedraticos
Spanish Legal SystemSpanish Legal System
CataloniaCatalonia 4 Provinces – 4 Provinces –
Barcelona, Girona, Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, TarragonaLleida, Tarragona
Approximately 7 million Approximately 7 million peoplepeople
5 million in Barcelona 5 million in Barcelona alonealone
Borders France, Borders France, Andorra, Basque Andorra, Basque Country, ValenciaCountry, Valencia
Languages: French, Languages: French, Catalan, Castillian, Catalan, Castillian, widely spokenwidely spoken
Spanish Legal SystemSpanish Legal System
Spanish Police StructuresSpanish Police Structures State PoliceState Police
Catalan Police StructuresCatalan Police Structures Guardia CivilGuardia Civil Mossos D’EsquadraMossos D’Esquadra Local PoliceLocal Police Special Security ServicesSpecial Security Services
Special Legal SystemsSpecial Legal Systems
Special Legal CircumstancesSpecial Legal Circumstances TerrorismTerrorism
ETAETA Islamic FundamentalistsIslamic Fundamentalists
Organized CrimeOrganized Crime Illegal ImmigrationIllegal Immigration
Spanish Legal SystemsSpanish Legal Systems
Questions? Questions?
Daniel MabreyDaniel Mabrey
[email protected]@shsu.edu