The widely circulated unofficial PDF titled "Xeerka Ciqaabta Soomaaliyeed - Qaybtii 1aad/2aad" is often a scanned copy of the 1972 Italian-Somali translation (Ministry of Justice under Siad Barre). It is acceptable for reference but lacks post-1991 amendments.
While modern courts apply this codified law, traditional Somali justice ( Xeerka Habka Ciqaabta Soomaaliyeed Pdf
Sets the rules for police investigations, the rights of the accused (including the writ of habeas corpus The widely circulated unofficial PDF titled "Xeerka Ciqaabta