The law of Hungary is civil law.[1] It was first codified during the socialist period.[2]
The constitution of 2011 replaced that of 1949.
The legislature is the Magyar Országgyűlés (English: National Assembly).[3] There was formerly a Diet of Hungary.
Legislation[4] includes Acts (Hungarian: törvény[5] or törvények).[6][7]
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There is a Supreme Court, a Constitutional Court[3] and a Central District Court of Pest.[24] There was a Chief Justice of Hungary.
There is a Hungarian Bar Association[25] (Hungarian: Magyar Ügyvédi Kamara).[26] Legislation relating to legal practitioners includes Act XI of 1998.[27][28]
The law of Hungary includes criminal law.[29] Legislation on this subject has included Act IV of 1978 on criminal code.
Legislation on criminal procedure has included Act III of 1951,[30][31][32] Act I of 1973 on criminal procedure[16] and Act XIX of 1998.[33][34]
The law of Hungary includes company law.[35] Legislation on accounting has included Act C of 2000.[36][37]
The law of Hungary includes energy law.[38] Legislation on electricity has included Act XLVIII of 1994.[39][40]
The royal prerogatives of the King of Hungary included prefection.[41] Tripartitum was a law book.[42]