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The main laws include the Constitution
(1976, as amended), the Civil Code (1966, as amended) and the Penal Code (1982, as
amended). Other relevant laws are the Commercial Code (1888, as amended) and the Civil
Procedure Code (1961, as amended).
Portuguese law applied in the former colonies and territories and continues to be the major
influence for those countries. Portugal's main police organizations are the Guarda Nacional
Republicana GNR (National Republican Guard), a gendarmerie; the Polícia de Segurança
Pública PSP (Public Security Police), a civilian police force who work in urban areas; and
the Polícia Judiciária PJ (Judicial Police), a highly specialized criminal investigation police
that is overseen by the Public Ministry.
Portugal was one of the first countries in the world to abolish the death penalty. Maximum
jail sentences are limited to 25 years.
Portugal has arguably the most liberal laws concerning possession of illicit drugs in the
Western world
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