58_a_factbook_2_2010
The mixed legal systems of a number of countries came about when colonial powers overlaid their own legal systems upon colonized regions but retained elements of the colonies' existing legal systems.

%3 r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems The systems r_0058_0002__mixed mixed r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems->r_0058_0002__mixed [attrib] r_0058_0003__legal legal r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems->r_0058_0003__legal [attrib] r_0058_0006__a_r_0058_0007__number a number r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems->r_0058_0006__a_r_0058_0007__number of r_0058_0009__countries countries r_0058_0006__a_r_0058_0007__number->r_0058_0009__countries of r_0058_0010__came_r_0058_0011__about came about r_0058_0010__came_r_0058_0011__about->r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems [arg0] z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_31 r_0058_0010__came_r_0058_0011__about->z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_31 [nim] r_0058_0015__overlaid overlaid r_0058_0015__overlaid->z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_31 [nim] r_0058_0013__colonial_r_0058_0014__powers colonial powers r_0058_0015__overlaid->r_0058_0013__colonial_r_0058_0014__powers [arg0] r_0058_0019__systems systems r_0058_0015__overlaid->r_0058_0019__systems [arg1] r_0058_0022__regions regions r_0058_0015__overlaid->r_0058_0022__regions upon [clr] r_0058_0018__legal legal r_0058_0019__systems->r_0058_0018__legal [attrib] z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_46 r_0058_0019__systems->z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_46 [gen] r_0058_0021__colonized colonized r_0058_0022__regions->r_0058_0021__colonized [attrib] z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_46->r_0058_0013__colonial_r_0058_0014__powers [gen] r_0058_0017__own own z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_46->r_0058_0017__own [attrib] r_0058_0023__but but r_0058_0023__but->r_0058_0015__overlaid [conj1] r_0058_0024__retained retained r_0058_0023__but->r_0058_0024__retained [conj2] r_0058_0024__retained->z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_31 [nim] r_0058_0024__retained->r_0058_0013__colonial_r_0058_0014__powers [arg0] r_0058_0025__elements elements r_0058_0024__retained->r_0058_0025__elements [arg1] r_0058_0032__systems systems r_0058_0025__elements->r_0058_0032__systems of r_0058_0027__the_r_0058_0028__colonies_r_0058_0029___apos_ the colonies ' r_0058_0032__systems->r_0058_0027__the_r_0058_0028__colonies_r_0058_0029___apos_ [gen] r_0058_0030__existing existing r_0058_0032__systems->r_0058_0030__existing [attrib] r_0058_0031__legal legal r_0058_0032__systems->r_0058_0031__legal [attrib]
arc(r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems, r_0058_0002__mixed, attrib5).
arc(r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems, r_0058_0003__legal, attrib8).
arc(r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems, r_0058_0006__a_r_0058_0007__number, r_0058_0005__of).
arc(r_0058_0006__a_r_0058_0007__number, r_0058_0009__countries, r_0058_0008__of).
arc(r_0058_0010__came_r_0058_0011__about, r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems, arg0).
arc(r_0058_0010__came_r_0058_0011__about, z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_31, nim31).
arc(r_0058_0015__overlaid, r_0058_0013__colonial_r_0058_0014__powers, arg0).
arc(r_0058_0015__overlaid, r_0058_0019__systems, arg1).
arc(r_0058_0015__overlaid, r_0058_0022__regions, r_0058_0020__upon_clr61).
arc(r_0058_0015__overlaid, z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_31, nim33).
arc(r_0058_0019__systems, r_0058_0018__legal, attrib53).
arc(r_0058_0019__systems, z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_46, gen).
arc(r_0058_0022__regions, r_0058_0021__colonized, attrib62).
arc(r_0058_0023__but, r_0058_0015__overlaid, conj1).
arc(r_0058_0023__but, r_0058_0024__retained, conj2).
arc(r_0058_0024__retained, r_0058_0013__colonial_r_0058_0014__powers, arg0).
arc(r_0058_0024__retained, r_0058_0025__elements, arg1).
arc(r_0058_0024__retained, z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_31, nim33).
arc(r_0058_0025__elements, r_0058_0032__systems, r_0058_0026__of).
arc(r_0058_0032__systems, r_0058_0027__the_r_0058_0028__colonies_r_0058_0029___apos_, gen).
arc(r_0058_0032__systems, r_0058_0030__existing, attrib87).
arc(r_0058_0032__systems, r_0058_0031__legal, attrib90).
arc(z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_46, r_0058_0013__colonial_r_0058_0014__powers, gen).
arc(z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_46, r_0058_0017__own, attrib50).



%3 r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems The systems r_0058_0002__mixed mixed r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems->r_0058_0002__mixed [attrib] r_0058_0003__legal legal r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems->r_0058_0003__legal [attrib] r_0058_0006__a_r_0058_0007__number a number r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems->r_0058_0006__a_r_0058_0007__number of r_0058_0009__countries countries r_0058_0006__a_r_0058_0007__number->r_0058_0009__countries of r_0058_0010__came_r_0058_0011__about came about r_0058_0010__came_r_0058_0011__about->r_0058_0001__The_r_0058_0004__systems [arg0] z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_31 r_0058_0010__came_r_0058_0011__about->z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_31 [nim] r_0058_0015__overlaid overlaid r_0058_0015__overlaid->z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_31 [nim] r_0058_0013__colonial_r_0058_0014__powers colonial powers r_0058_0015__overlaid->r_0058_0013__colonial_r_0058_0014__powers [arg0] r_0058_0019__systems systems r_0058_0015__overlaid->r_0058_0019__systems [arg1] r_0058_0022__regions regions r_0058_0015__overlaid->r_0058_0022__regions upon [clr] r_0058_0018__legal legal r_0058_0019__systems->r_0058_0018__legal [attrib] z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_46 r_0058_0019__systems->z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_46 [gen] r_0058_0021__colonized colonized r_0058_0022__regions->r_0058_0021__colonized [attrib] z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_46->r_0058_0013__colonial_r_0058_0014__powers [gen] r_0058_0017__own own z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_46->r_0058_0017__own [attrib] r_0058_0023__but but r_0058_0023__but->r_0058_0015__overlaid [conj1] r_0058_0024__retained retained r_0058_0023__but->r_0058_0024__retained [conj2] r_0058_0024__retained->z_000_58_a_factbook_2_2010_31 [nim] r_0058_0024__retained->r_0058_0013__colonial_r_0058_0014__powers [arg0] r_0058_0025__elements elements r_0058_0024__retained->r_0058_0025__elements [arg1] r_0058_0032__systems systems r_0058_0025__elements->r_0058_0032__systems of r_0058_0027__the_r_0058_0028__colonies_r_0058_0029___apos_ the colonies ' r_0058_0032__systems->r_0058_0027__the_r_0058_0028__colonies_r_0058_0029___apos_ [gen] r_0058_0030__existing existing r_0058_0032__systems->r_0058_0030__existing [attrib] r_0058_0031__legal legal r_0058_0032__systems->r_0058_0031__legal [attrib]
fof(formula,axiom,
    ? [R_58_10_CAME_ABOUT,R_58_1_THE_SYSTEMS,R_58_2_MIXED,R_58_3_LEGAL,R_58_6_A_NUMBER,R_58_9_COUNTRIES,R_58_23_BUT,R_58_15_OVERLAID,R_58_19_SYSTEMS,R_58_18_LEGAL,Z_58_A_FACTBOOK_2_2010_46,R_58_17_OWN,R_58_22_REGIONS,R_58_21_COLONIZED,R_58_24_RETAINED,R_58_13_COLONIAL_POWERS,R_58_25_ELEMENTS,R_58_32_SYSTEMS,R_58_30_EXISTING,R_58_31_LEGAL,R_58_27_THE_COLONIES_APOS_,Z_58_A_FACTBOOK_2_2010_31] :
      ( mixed(R_58_2_MIXED)
      & legal(R_58_3_LEGAL)
      & countries(R_58_9_COUNTRIES)
      & legal(R_58_18_LEGAL)
      & own(R_58_17_OWN)
      & colonized(R_58_21_COLONIZED)
      & colonial_powers(R_58_13_COLONIAL_POWERS)
      & existing(R_58_30_EXISTING)
      & legal(R_58_31_LEGAL)
      & the_colonies_apos_(R_58_27_THE_COLONIES_APOS_)
      & came_about(R_58_10_CAME_ABOUT,R_58_1_THE_SYSTEMS)
      & the_systems(R_58_1_THE_SYSTEMS)
      & attrib5(R_58_1_THE_SYSTEMS,R_58_2_MIXED)
      & attrib8(R_58_1_THE_SYSTEMS,R_58_3_LEGAL)
      & of(R_58_1_THE_SYSTEMS,R_58_6_A_NUMBER)
      & a_number(R_58_6_A_NUMBER)
      & of(R_58_6_A_NUMBER,R_58_9_COUNTRIES)
      & nim31(R_58_10_CAME_ABOUT,Z_58_A_FACTBOOK_2_2010_31)
      & but(R_58_23_BUT)
      & conj1(R_58_23_BUT,R_58_15_OVERLAID)
      & overlaid(R_58_15_OVERLAID,R_58_13_COLONIAL_POWERS,R_58_19_SYSTEMS)
      & systems(R_58_19_SYSTEMS)
      & attrib53(R_58_19_SYSTEMS,R_58_18_LEGAL)
      & gen(R_58_19_SYSTEMS,Z_58_A_FACTBOOK_2_2010_46)
      & z_58_a_factbook_2_2010_46(Z_58_A_FACTBOOK_2_2010_46)
      & attrib50(Z_58_A_FACTBOOK_2_2010_46,R_58_17_OWN)
      & gen(Z_58_A_FACTBOOK_2_2010_46,R_58_13_COLONIAL_POWERS)
      & nim33(R_58_15_OVERLAID,Z_58_A_FACTBOOK_2_2010_31)
      & upon_clr61(R_58_15_OVERLAID,R_58_22_REGIONS)
      & regions(R_58_22_REGIONS)
      & attrib62(R_58_22_REGIONS,R_58_21_COLONIZED)
      & conj2(R_58_23_BUT,R_58_24_RETAINED)
      & retained(R_58_24_RETAINED,R_58_13_COLONIAL_POWERS,R_58_25_ELEMENTS)
      & elements(R_58_25_ELEMENTS)
      & of(R_58_25_ELEMENTS,R_58_32_SYSTEMS)
      & systems(R_58_32_SYSTEMS)
      & attrib87(R_58_32_SYSTEMS,R_58_30_EXISTING)
      & attrib90(R_58_32_SYSTEMS,R_58_31_LEGAL)
      & gen(R_58_32_SYSTEMS,R_58_27_THE_COLONIES_APOS_)
      & nim33(R_58_24_RETAINED,Z_58_A_FACTBOOK_2_2010_31) ) ).



n58_a_factbook_2_2010 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_4 The n58_a_factbook_2_2010_7 mixed n58_a_factbook_2_2010_10 legal n58_a_factbook_2_2010_12 systems n58_a_factbook_2_2010_15 of n58_a_factbook_2_2010_18 a n58_a_factbook_2_2010_20 number n58_a_factbook_2_2010_23 of n58_a_factbook_2_2010_26 countries n58_a_factbook_2_2010_28 came n58_a_factbook_2_2010_30 about n58_a_factbook_2_2010_35 when n58_a_factbook_2_2010_38 colonial n58_a_factbook_2_2010_40 powers n58_a_factbook_2_2010_44 overlaid n58_a_factbook_2_2010_49 their n58_a_factbook_2_2010_52 own n58_a_factbook_2_2010_55 legal n58_a_factbook_2_2010_57 systems n58_a_factbook_2_2010_60 upon n58_a_factbook_2_2010_64 colonized n58_a_factbook_2_2010_66 regions n58_a_factbook_2_2010_69 but n58_a_factbook_2_2010_72 retained n58_a_factbook_2_2010_75 elements n58_a_factbook_2_2010_78 of n58_a_factbook_2_2010_82 the n58_a_factbook_2_2010_84 colonies n58_a_factbook_2_2010_86 ' n58_a_factbook_2_2010_89 existing n58_a_factbook_2_2010_92 legal n58_a_factbook_2_2010_94 systems n58_a_factbook_2_2010_96 . n58_a_factbook_2_2010_1 IP-MAT n58_a_factbook_2_2010_2 NP-SBJ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_1->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_2 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_27 VBD;__ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_1->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_27 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_29 RP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_1->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_29 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_31 NP-NIM n58_a_factbook_2_2010_1->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_31 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_95 PUNC n58_a_factbook_2_2010_1->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_95 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_3 D n58_a_factbook_2_2010_2->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_3 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_5 ADJP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_2->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_5 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_8 ADJP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_2->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_8 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_11 NS n58_a_factbook_2_2010_2->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_11 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_13 PP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_2->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_13 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_3->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_4 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_6 ADJ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_5->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_6 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_6->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_7 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_9 ADJ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_8->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_9 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_9->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_10 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_11->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_12 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_14 P-ROLE n58_a_factbook_2_2010_13->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_14 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_16 NP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_13->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_16 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_14->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_15 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_17 D n58_a_factbook_2_2010_16->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_17 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_19 N n58_a_factbook_2_2010_16->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_19 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_21 PP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_16->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_21 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_17->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_18 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_19->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_20 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_22 P-ROLE n58_a_factbook_2_2010_21->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_22 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_24 NP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_21->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_24 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_22->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_23 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_25 NS n58_a_factbook_2_2010_24->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_25 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_25->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_26 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_27->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_28 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_29->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_30 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_32 IP-REL n58_a_factbook_2_2010_31->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_32 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_33 ADVP-NIM n58_a_factbook_2_2010_32->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_33 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_36 NP-SBJ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_32->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_36 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_41 ILYR n58_a_factbook_2_2010_32->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_41 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_34 RADV n58_a_factbook_2_2010_33->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_34 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_34->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_35 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_37 N n58_a_factbook_2_2010_36->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_37 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_39 NS n58_a_factbook_2_2010_36->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_39 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_37->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_38 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_39->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_40 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_42 ILYR n58_a_factbook_2_2010_41->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_42 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_67 CONJP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_41->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_67 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_43 VBD;__ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_42->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_43 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_45 NP-OB1 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_42->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_45 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_58 PP-CLR n58_a_factbook_2_2010_42->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_58 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_43->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_44 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_46 NP-GEN n58_a_factbook_2_2010_45->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_46 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_53 ADJP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_45->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_53 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_56 NS n58_a_factbook_2_2010_45->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_56 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_47 NP-GEN n58_a_factbook_2_2010_46->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_47 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_50 ADJP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_46->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_50 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_48 PRO;_genm_ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_47->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_48 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_48->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_49 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_51 ADJ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_50->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_51 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_51->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_52 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_54 ADJ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_53->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_54 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_54->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_55 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_56->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_57 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_59 P-ROLE n58_a_factbook_2_2010_58->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_59 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_61 NP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_58->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_61 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_59->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_60 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_62 ADJP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_61->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_62 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_65 NS n58_a_factbook_2_2010_61->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_65 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_63 ADJ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_62->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_63 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_63->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_64 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_65->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_66 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_68 CONJ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_67->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_68 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_70 ILYR n58_a_factbook_2_2010_67->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_70 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_68->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_69 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_71 VBD;__ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_70->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_71 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_73 NP-OB1 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_70->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_73 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_71->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_72 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_74 NS n58_a_factbook_2_2010_73->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_74 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_76 PP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_73->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_76 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_74->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_75 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_77 P-ROLE n58_a_factbook_2_2010_76->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_77 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_79 NP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_76->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_79 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_77->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_78 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_80 NP-GEN n58_a_factbook_2_2010_79->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_80 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_87 ADJP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_79->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_87 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_90 ADJP n58_a_factbook_2_2010_79->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_90 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_93 NS n58_a_factbook_2_2010_79->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_93 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_81 D n58_a_factbook_2_2010_80->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_81 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_83 NS n58_a_factbook_2_2010_80->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_83 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_85 GENM n58_a_factbook_2_2010_80->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_85 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_81->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_82 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_83->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_84 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_85->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_86 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_88 ADJ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_87->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_88 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_88->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_89 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_91 ADJ n58_a_factbook_2_2010_90->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_91 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_91->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_92 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_93->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_94 n58_a_factbook_2_2010_95->n58_a_factbook_2_2010_96
( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ (D The;{the})
                  (ADJP (ADJ mixed;{mixed}))
                  (ADJP (ADJ legal;{legal}))
                  (NS systems;{system})
                  (PP (P-ROLE of;{of})
                      (NP (D a;{a})
                          (N number;{number})
                          (PP (P-ROLE of;{of})
                              (NP (NS countries;{country}))))))
          (VBD;__ came;{come})
          (RP about;{about})
          (NP-NIM (IP-REL (ADVP-NIM (RADV when;{when}))
                          (NP-SBJ;{COLONIAL_POWERS} (N colonial;{colonial})
                                                    (NS powers;{power}))
                          (ILYR (ILYR (VBD;__ overlaid;{overlay})
                                      (NP-OB1 (NP-GEN (NP-GEN;{COLONIAL_POWERS} (PRO;_genm_ their;{their}))
                                                      (ADJP (ADJ own;{own})))
                                              (ADJP (ADJ legal;{legal}))
                                              (NS systems;{system}))
                                      (PP-CLR (P-ROLE upon;{upon})
                                              (NP (ADJP (ADJ colonized;{colonized}))
                                                  (NS regions;{region}))))
                                (CONJP (CONJ but;{but})
                                       (ILYR (VBD;__ retained;{retain})
                                             (NP-OB1 (NS elements;{element})
                                                     (PP (P-ROLE of;{of})
                                                         (NP (NP-GEN (D the;{the})
                                                                     (NS colonies;{colony})
                                                                     (GENM <apos>))
                                                             (ADJP (ADJ existing;{existing}))
                                                             (ADJP (ADJ legal;{legal}))
                                                             (NS systems;{system})))))))))
          (PUNC .))
  (ID 58_a_factbook_2_2010))