World legislative comparison
This is a list of legislative comparisons among countries in the world.
Age of majority
The age of majority is the threshold of adulthood as recognized or declared in law. It is recognised in almost the entire world at 18 years old, but there are some exceptions, like some Canadian provinces, some American states, Iran and some African countries where the age of majority can be mostly above 18 years or sometimes below, while in Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Taiwan the age of majority is set above 18 years.
Citizenship
Citizenship can be recognised to a person on a number of bases. Usually, citizenship based on circumstances of birth is automatic, but an application may be required.
- Citizenship by family (jus sanguinis). If one or both of a person's parents are citizens of a given state, then the person may have the right to be a citizen of that state as well.
- Citizenship by birth (jus soli). Some people are automatically citizens of the state in which they are born.
- Citizenship by marriage (jus matrimonii). Many countries fast-track naturalisation based on the marriage of a person to a citizen.
- Citizenship by Naturalization. States normally grant citizenship to people who have entered the country legally and been granted a permit to stay, or been granted political asylum, and also lived there for a specified period.
- Citizenship by investment or Economic Citizenship. Wealthy people invest money in property or businesses, buy government bonds or simply donate cash directly, in exchange for citizenship and a passport.
While the New World in general is based on the Jus Soli citizenship, in the Old World it is the Jus Sanguinis that rules quite everywhere, with some exceptions (moderate Jus Soli in great European countries, Tunisia, Iran, Thailand, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand; complete Jus Soli in Chad, Pakistan and Tanzania; India has reverted to Jus Sanguinis).
Military service
Military service is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, whether as a chosen job (volunteer) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription). Conscription has been abolished in all Western world (except for the Nordic and neutral countries in Europe), and also in many countries in Asia, Africa and some countries in Latin America.
Abortion
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. Abortion law in the world varies: in quite all the First World and Second World it is legal on request, while in the Southern world only few countries permit it, like Cuba, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, South Africa, Mozambique, Tunisia, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand.
In the United States, abortion has been legal since 1973 due to a Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, which has been put in question.[1][2][3]
| Legal on request: | |
| No gestational limit | |
| Gestational limit after the first 17 weeks | |
| Gestational limit in the first 17 weeks | |
| Unclear gestational limit | |
| Legally restricted to cases of: | |
| Risk to woman's life, to her health*, rape*, fetal impairment*, or socioeconomic factors | |
| Risk to woman's life, to her health*, rape, or fetal impairment | |
| Risk to woman's life, to her health*, or fetal impairment | |
| Risk to woman's life*, to her health*, or rape | |
| Risk to woman's life or to her health | |
| Risk to woman's life | |
| Illegal with no exceptions | |
| No information | |
| * Does not apply to some countries or territories in that category | |
Use of Cannabis
Use of Cannabis as a drug is legalised only in a few countries: Canada, some States of the U.S., Mexico, Uruguay, Georgia, South Africa, and Australian Capital Territory.
Use of Cannabis for medical use has been legalised in quite all the New World, in most of Europe, in Morocco, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand.
Completely legal for any use. Legal only with request by a physician.
See also countries that have legalised medical use of cannabis
Legality of Euthanasia
Active euthanasia has been legalised in a few countries: Belgium, Netherlands, Canada, Colombia, Spain, some Australian states and New Zealand.
Passive euthanasia has been legalised in quite all Americas and Europe, in India, Thailand, South Korea and some African countries.
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behaviour between members of the same sex or gender.
Same-sex marriages are legal in quite all Americas, in Western Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Sodomy is punished only in Arab countries and some African countries.
| Same-sex intercourse illegal. Penalties: | |
Prison; death not enforced | |
Death under militias | Prison, w/ arrests or detention |
Prison, not enforced1 | |
| Same-sex intercourse legal. Recognition of unions: | |
Extraterritorial marriage2 | |
Limited foreign | Optional certification |
None | Restrictions of expression |
1No imprisonment in the past three years or moratorium on law.
2Marriage not available locally. Some jurisdictions may perform other types of partnerships.
Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrencies have been legalised as legal tender only in two countries: El Salvador and Central African Republic.
They are passively permitted to be used also in quite all the Americas, Europe, South Africa's states, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
Some states, as China and others, have completely banned them.
References
- ↑ "Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows - POLITICO". web.archive.org. 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ↑ "10 key passages from Alito's draft opinion, which would overturn Roe v. Wade - POLITICO". web.archive.org. 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ↑ "Press Releases - pr_05-03-22 - Supreme Court of the United States". www.supremecourt.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
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