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Yemen law and order system is based on Islamic law and hence, Quran is the basis of all laws. Many court cases are fought on the basis of interpretations of Quran and so most of the lawyers and judges are learned scholars in both religion and legal studies.
The judiciary of Yemen is given the autonomous power by the Constitution of the Middle East nation. The General Prosecution is just a sub-body. Though the responsibility of maintaining the law in Yemen rests with the police force, all the matters of crimes and disputes should be solved by the court.
The judicial system in Yemen provides for five different types of courts namely civil, criminal, terrorism, court-martial and commercial. These days, attorneys are not offered to indigent defendants by Government because of the lack of budget. Moreover, there is no such clause in the Constitution, which prohibits a case to be tried in a court of law if the defendant does not have any attorney to defend himself or herself.
Supreme Court is the highest official body of the Yemen judiciary. All the courts operate under its governance and regulations. Without prior approval of this apex body no modification or amendment can be done in the Yemen law.
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