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·         The New Zealand Legal System: Structures and Processes, 6th
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-----Original Message-----

From: Lance-Desmond: Lavery
[[5]mailto:[FOI #5475 email]]

Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2017 3:47 p.m.

To: COM Mailbox

Subject: Official Information request - Common Law Jurisdiction

 

Dear Law Commission,

 

Under the legislated rule of society which is given the force of Law and
is commonly referred to as the "Official Information Act 1982" I require
the following information.

 

1. Is the geographical location commonly referred to as "New Zealand" a
Common Law Jurisdiction?

 

2. Is the Government of the geographical location commonly referred to as
"New Zealand" a representative system?

 

I look forward to your prompt and legally required response.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Lance-Desmond: Lavery

 

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