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Laws of Sierra Leone · Family and succession (11)
| Title | Jurisdiction | Domain | Status | Provisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **The Administration of Estates (Amendment) Act, 1975** [Margin: Short title.] Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Family and succession | Status not yet checked | 2 |
| **The Civil Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2000.** [Margin: Short title.] Act No. 6 of 2000 · Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Family and succession | Status not yet checked | 1 |
| 1 This Act may be cited as the Foreign Marriage(Amendment) Act, 1964. Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Family and succession | Status not yet checked | 2 |
| Marriage and Divorce Act, 2007 Act No. 1 of 2009 · Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Family and succession | Status not yet checked | 24 |
| No. 5 Administration of Estates (Amendment) Act 2006No. 5 Administration of Estates (Amendment) Act 2006 Act No. 5 of 2006 · Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Family and succession | Status not yet checked | 1 |
| Preventionofcrueltytochildren Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Family and succession | Status not yet checked | 34 |
| The Devolution of Estates Act, 2007 Act No. 21 of 2007 · Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Family and succession | Status not yet checked | 39 |
| The Foreign Marriage (Recognilion) Act, 1966 Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Family and succession | Status not yet checked | 2 |
| The Prevention of Cruelty to Children Ordinance Cap. 31 · Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Family and succession | Status not yet checked | 19 |
| This Act may be cited as the Civil Marriage (Amend- Short title.ment) Act, 1964, Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Family and succession | Status not yet checked | 1 |
| Wills Act 1837 Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Family and succession | Status not yet checked | 1 |
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