The law of North America is diverse and influential. The

law of the United States The law of the United States comprises many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law, of which the most important is the nation's Constitution, which prescribes the foundation of the federal government of the United States, as well as v ...

has worldwide renown, in its codified constitution, and

bill of rights A bill of rights, sometimes called a declaration of rights or a charter of rights, is a list of the most important rights to the citizens of a country. The purpose is to protect those rights against infringement from public officials and pr ...

, while the

law of Cuba The substantive and procedural laws of Cuba were later based on the Spanish Civil laws and were influenced by the principles of Marxism-Leninism after that philosophy became the guiding force of government. The most recent Constitution of Cuba ...

differs vastly in its regulation of private property. The first court of justice was established in

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic Canada, Atlantic region. The province comprises t ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

in 1615 by Sir Richard Whitbourne as a

court of admiralty Admiralty courts, also known as maritime courts, are courts exercising jurisdiction over all maritime contracts, torts, injuries, and offences. Admiralty courts in the United Kingdom England and Wales Scotland The Scottish court's earliest ...

at the future site of

Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador Trinity is a small town located on Trinity Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador. The town contains a number of buildings recognized as Registered Heritage Structures by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador. History The harbour at T ...

List of countries

* Law of Antigua and Barbuda * Law of Bahamas * Law of Barbados * Law of Belize *

Law of Canada The legal system of Canada is pluralist: its foundations lie in the English common law system (inherited from its period as a colony of the British Empire), the French civil law system (inherited from its French Empire past), and Indigenous ...

Law of Costa Rica Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...

Law of Cuba The substantive and procedural laws of Cuba were later based on the Spanish Civil laws and were influenced by the principles of Marxism-Leninism after that philosophy became the guiding force of government. The most recent Constitution of Cuba ...

* Law of Dominica * Law of Dominican Republic * Law of El Salvador * Law of Grenada * Law of Guatemala * Law of Haiti * Law of Honduras *

Law of Jamaica Law is a set of rules that are created and are law enforcement, enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. ...

Law of Mexico The law of Mexico is based upon the Constitution of Mexico and follows the civil law tradition. Sources The hierarchy of sources of law can be viewed as the Constitution, legislation, regulations, and then custom. Alternatively, the hierarchy can ...

* Law of Nicaragua * Law of Panama * Law of Saint Kitts and Nevis * Law of Saint Lucia *

Law of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...

* Law of Trinidad and Tobago *

Law of the United States The law of the United States comprises many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law, of which the most important is the nation's Constitution, which prescribes the foundation of the federal government of the United States, as well as v ...

List of dependencies and territories

* Law of Anguilla * Law of Aruba * Law of Bermuda *

Law of the British Virgin Islands The law of the British Virgin Islands is a combination of common law and statute, and is based heavily upon English law. Law in the British Virgin Islands tends to be a combination of the very old and the very new. As a leading offshore financ ...

* Law of Cayman Islands * Law of Greenland * Law of Guadeloupe * Law of Martinique * Law of Montserrat * Law of Navassa Island * Law of Netherlands Antilles *

Law of Puerto Rico The legal system of Puerto Rico is a mix of the civil law and the common law systems. Language Puerto Rico is the only current U.S. jurisdiction whose legal system operates primarily in a language other than American English: namely, Spanish. Be ...

* Law of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon * Law of Turks and Caicos Islands * Law of U.S. Virgin Islands

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List of countries

List of dependencies and territories

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