This guide was created by library school student Juan-Andrés Fuentes, during an internship at the UCLA Law Library. You can view his current research guides on the Harvard Law Library website.
Please direct any questions or suggestions about this guide to Caitlin Hunter, who currently maintains it.
Laws in Paraguay are enacted by the Legislative branch and are enforceable throughout the country.
Paraguay is a civil law country that has structured its legal system based on written laws, not on case law. However, it is always useful to learn the current interpretation of laws by Paraguayan courts.
According to the Constitution, international treaties have greater authority than laws enacted by the legislative branch.
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