Mozambique's legal system is primarily derived from Civil Law, which is influenced by the German Romanic legal tradition. The legal framework relies on written legislation. The constitutional norms shall prevail over all the other norms of the legal order  (article 2 of the Constitution of Mozambique). Key legal codes, including the Civil Code, the Penal Code, the Civil Proceedings Code, the Penal Proceedings Code, the Commercial Code, among others, form the foundation of the legal system.