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The main civil and criminal laws that govern the citizens of the Islamic republic of Pakistan are outlined in important parliamentary legislation, a term borrowed from the [[United Kingdom]]. This includes laws like the Exit Control List, the [[Pakistan Penal Code]], and the Frontier Crimes Regulations. Articles 246 and 247 of the Constitution establish the Islamic Jirga (or Pañchāyata{{efn|lang-hi|पञ्चायत}}}}) system as a form of local governance. The reforms in government administration, constitutional law, and legal practices in Pakistan during the 1950s were heavily influenced by the legal system of the United States. Since the 1970s, traditional jirga-based law has also been used in some areas, affecting the development of the country's judiciary.