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The Mexican legal system is based on civil law. Its supreme law, the Constitution enacted in 1917, forms the foundation of its legal framework.

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1. Legal System and Regulatory Framework

1.1 Legal System

The Mexican legal system is based on civil law. Its supreme law, the Constitution enacted in 1917, forms the foundation of its legal framework. Legislation, jurisprudence, custom, individualised rules and general legal principles collectively form the Mexican legal system.

There is a hierarchy among Mexican laws and regulations. The highest level of supremacy is the Constitution and international treaties for the protection of human rights; other international treaties rank second below the Constitution; federal laws and local constitutions rank third; and local laws and regulations rank last. Mexico, which comprises free and sovereign states united in a Federation, dictates that federal laws are binding nationwide, while local laws hold jurisdiction only within their issuing locality.

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