Jurisdiction
A legal jurisdiction identified by ISO 3166 codes. Succession law varies not just by country but by subdivision — Scotland differs from England and Wales, and US states have radically different rules
A legal jurisdiction identified by ISO 3166 codes. Succession law varies not just by country but by subdivision — Scotland differs from England and Wales, and US states have radically different rules
Required fields
country
Fields
| Field | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. Always uppercase, exactly two letters https://www.iso.org/iso-3166-country-codes.html | |
| legalSystems | array | The legal traditions governing succession in this jurisdiction. Multiple entries indicate a plural legal system (e.g. Singapore: common_law + islamic_law) common_law: judge-made precedent (England and Wales, most US states, Australia). civil_law: codified statute (France, Germany, Japan). mixed: hybrid of common and civil law (Scotland, South Africa). customary_law: indigenous or tribal customary law. islamic_law: Islamic Shariah succession rules — only where legally binding in the jurisdiction (Singapore AMLA, not a Muslim in Manchester). hindu_law: Hindu succession law where legally binding (India HSA 1956). jewish_law: Jewish halachic succession law where legally binding. canon_law: Canon law where legally binding. | |
| name | string | Human-readable jurisdiction name for display purposes. Not authoritative — the country and subdivision codes are the canonical identifiers | |
| subdivision | string | ISO 3166-2 subdivision code identifying a state, province, or territory with its own succession law ISO 3166-2. Most codes 2-3 chars; some historic codes longer — https://www.iso.org/standard/72483.html |
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