Several provisions of the Constitution promote the rule of law in Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste’s legal history has had a lasting impact on Timorese legal systems. Portuguese colonization of Timor-Leste did little to dislodge traditional Timorese ideas of justice, but Portuguese legal fixtures remain influential.

Since CRA Timor ´s establishment in the territory onwards our mission and main purpose is to provide the best legal advice and solutions to foreign investors interested in doing business in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste as well as supporting national governmental and non-governmental bodies and international organizations.

2024年11月29日 · Explore the multifaceted legal system of Timor-Leste, shaped by its complex history of colonialism and struggle for independence. This article delves into its constitutional framework, core principles such as justice and human rights, and ongoing challenges faced by the legal institutions.

On 20 May 2002, Timor-Leste became an independent country. This independence came after almost 500 years of Portuguese colonial rule, 24 years of Indonesian occupation, and almost 3 years of governance by the United Nations Transitional Administration (UN TAET). The independence of Timor-Leste resulted in the creation of a new legal system,

An Introduction to Constitutional Law in Timor-Leste is the third law textbook produced by the Timor-Leste Legal Education Project (TLLEP) to critically engage the reader in thinking about the laws and legal institutions of Timor-Leste.

The law of East Timor is enforced by the National Police, established in 2002. One of the most important events in the history of the law of East Timor was the creation of the Special Panels of the Dili District Court, which attempted to deal with crimes such as murder, rape, and torture which took place in 1999. The panels sat from 2000 to 2006.

Put simply, criminal law is the body of law dealing with crimes. Criminal law deals with actions that the law has prohibited. It differs from other types of law because criminal cases are filed, investigated, and prosecuted by the state. Perhaps the closest analogy in civil law is tort law, which also deals with actions that the law says are wrong.

2024年11月29日 · Timor-Leste operates under a semi-presidential system, characterized by the separation of powers among three distinct branches of government: the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judiciary. This structure is designed to promote accountability and ensure effective governance through a system of checks and balances.

In Timor-Leste embraced the concept of the Continental European (rechtstaat) which is inherited from the Dutch colonial. The term law in Timor-Leste is often translated rechtstaat or Rule Of Law.

2025年1月30日 · This guide, prepared by the Law Library of Congress, includes links to free online resources regarding the country of Timor-Leste, focusing on its constitution; executive, legislative and judicial branches; legal guides; and general sources.