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The '''law of [[New Netherland]]''' is primarily based on statutory law and legal codes, though it is influenced by caselaw to varying degrees. The most important codified document is the 1903 Constitution and its amendments, which outline the constitutional and administrative law of the republic. The civil code ''[[Codex novus belgicus civilis]]'', the ''[[Köpmanswetbück]]'' of 1762, and the Penal Laws of 1915 are the main codifications of private, commercial, and criminal law, respectively. These four documents are collectively known as the ''Vîr Regtsbücks'' ('Four Codes') and are recognized as the foundational documents of New Netherlandic jurisprudence.
Generally, the law of New Netherland is essentially built upon the civil law system of [[Roman-Dutch law]], though it has derived a number of innovations from French civil law and English common law and is heavily influenced by Dutch/Amerikaener republicanism. Certain provinces are heavily influenced by foreign legal systems, most notably [[New Anglia]], which is greatly affected by the legal traditions of neighboring [[New England]]. All legal matters are conducted in [[Amerikaens]], though the Latin,[[Dutch]], and [[French]] languages have a significant presence in pre-20th century legal material.
The sole legislative body in the New Netherland is the [[States-General of New Netherland|States-General]], based in [[New Amsterdam]]. Provinces elect legislators to the First Chamber, and thus no significant decision-making power is devolved to provincial administrations.
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