The supreme source of law in Nepal is the Constitution of Nepal, 2072 (2015). The main statutory framework is found in the National Civil (Muluki) Code, 2074 (2017), the NationalCriminal (Muluki) Code, 2074, the National Civil Procedure Code, 2074 and the NationalCriminal Procedure Code, 2074, together with hundreds of special Acts (e.g., Evidence Act 2031, Local Government Operation Act 2074). Article 1 of the Constitution declares the Constitution the fundamental law of Nepal, and any law inconsistent with it is void to the extent of the inconsistency.
Key point for exams: Always connect the theoretical definition to Nepal — examiners reward the ability to show where these ideas appear in the Nepali legal order.