(Portugal Twitter)-Law of Portugal is the legal system that applies in Portugal. The Portuguese legal system is a civil law or continental legal system, based on Roman law. It is similar to other civil law legal systems found in other European countries such as France, Italy, Spain and Germany.
Up to the end of the 19th century French law was the main influence, but since then the major influence has been German law. EU law is now a major driving force in many respects.
The main laws include the Constitution (1976, as amended) the Civil Code (1966, as amended) and the Penal Code (1982, as amended). Other relevant laws are the Commercial Code (1888, as amended) and the Civil Procedure Code (1961, as amended).
The major law faculties are generally considered as that of the Universities of Lisbon and of Coimbra.
The Portuguese variant of civil law legal systems is used in various countries and territories around the world, mostly former Portuguese colonies, including:
Portugal (Portuguese Republic)
Macau (Macao Special Administrative Region the People's Republic of China)
Goa - now part of India
Cape Verde (Republic of Cape Verde)
Mozambique (Republic of Mozambique)
Brazil (Federative Republic of Brazil) (to a lesser extent)
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