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Ecuador’s legal system relies on laws issued by Congress.
Ecuador is a civil law system, which means that it relies primarily on laws passed by Congress rather than case law. However, the courts do designate some cases as mandatory precedent.
Treaties are negotiated and concluded by the Executive branch on behalf the Ecuadorian Government. Treaties have the same authority as laws issued by Congress, except for international human rights treaties, which prevail over any other legal norm.
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