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The law of England and Wales as it stood in 1620 – of all kinds: common law, equity and statute – became the law of Bermuda at that time, and it remains so to the extent that other sources have not changed it. The Parliament of Bermuda enacts statutes on all domestic legal issues. Bermuda has a body of delegated legislation.
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Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands, although the most significant islands are connected by bridges and appear to form one landmass. It has a land area of 54 square kilometres (21 sq mi). Bermuda has a tropical climate, with warm winters and hot summers.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims; London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter
A referendum on the death penalty for premeditated murder was held in Bermuda on 12 August 1990. [2] The referendum was held following pressure from the United Kingdom government. The Parliament of Bermuda passed the Capital Punishment Referendum Act 1989 to provide for the referendum. [1] Voters approved of retaining the penalty, with 79% ...
An independence referendum was held in Bermuda on 16 August 1995 for voters to decide whether Bermuda should become an independent sovereign state or remain a British Dependent Territory. On a voter turnout of 59%, 74% voted against independence. Following the decisive result, Premier John Swan, who had been in favour of independence, resigned. [1]
Bermuda's role in the War of 1812, chronicles Bermuda's little-known role in the American War of 1812; Economy and business. Association of Bermuda International Companies. Media. US Department of State Post Report for Bermuda. Bermuda Sun, a twice-weekly newspaper. The Royal Gazette, a daily newspaper, published since 1828. Travel and transport
Elections in Bermuda have been taking place since 1620. Bermuda's current electoral system, with a lower house elected by all Bermudian status -holders, each casting a single vote, voting in single-member districts on the first-past-the-post method, came into effect with the 1968 constitution.