Zambian Law MCP Server

Zambian Law MCP Server

The Zambia Law Development Commission alternative for the AI age.

Query 1,114 Zambian statutes -- from the Data Protection Act No. 3 of 2021 and Penal Code Chapter 87 to the Employment Code Act, Companies Act, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Zambian legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Zambian legal research means navigating zambialii.org, parliament.gov.zm, and zla.org.zm (Zambia Law Development Commission). Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking obligations under the Data Protection Act No. 3 of 2021
• A legal tech developer building tools on Zambian law
• A researcher tracing provisions across 1,114 statutes spanning Chapters and Acts

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual PDF cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Zambian law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://zambian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zambian-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://zambian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "zambian-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://zambian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/zambian-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zambian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/zambian-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "zambian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/zambian-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "What does the Data Protection Act No. 3 of 2021 say about personal data processing?"
• "Find provisions in the Penal Code Chapter 87 on fraud"
• "What are the employer obligations under the Employment Code Act No. 3 of 2019?"
• "Search for labour rights under Zambian law"
• "Is the Competition and Consumer Protection Act still in force?"
• "What does the Companies Act No. 10 of 2017 say about director duties?"
• "Validate the citation 'Section 21, Data Protection Act No. 3 of 2021'"
• "Build a legal stance on data breach notification obligations under Zambian law"
• "Find provisions on money laundering in the Prohibition and Prevention of Money Laundering Act"

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What's Included

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (Zambia LII, Parliament of Zambia). Zero LLM-generated content.

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See It In Action

Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from zambialii.org official publications
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by statute name and section number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

zambialii.org --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                   ^                        ^
            Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional: Browse Zambia LII --> Navigate Chapter index --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference SADC frameworks --> Repeat

This MCP: "What are Zambia's data protection requirements under the Data Protection Act No. 3 of 2021?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

International Law Integration Tools (5)

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International Law Alignment

Zambia is not an EU member state, but Zambian legislation aligns with key international frameworks:

• Data Protection Act No. 3 of 2021 aligns with SADC Model Law on Data Protection and shares core GDPR principles -- consent, purpose limitation, data subject rights, breach notification
• SADC membership means Zambian trade and commercial law aligns with the SADC Treaty framework and Protocol on Trade
• African Union membership connects Zambian law to the AU Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (Malabo Convention)
• Commonwealth membership means Zambian common law draws on shared precedents with UK, Australian, Canadian, and other Commonwealth jurisdictions
• Employment Code Act reflects ILO core conventions on fundamental labour rights

Zambia's legal system follows a common law tradition (English common law as received law) combined with statutory legislation enacted by Parliament.

The international alignment tools allow you to explore these relationships -- checking which Zambian provisions correspond to international standards, and vice versa.

Note: Zambia is not an EU member state. International cross-references reflect alignment and shared principles, not direct transposition. Verify compliance obligations against the specific applicable framework for your jurisdiction.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Zambian legal databases:

• Zambia Legal Information Institute (zambialii.org) -- Open access Zambian legal database
• Parliament of Zambia -- Official Acts of Parliament
• Zambia Law Development Commission -- Law reform and legislation

Data Provenance

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors all data sources:

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from official Zambian legal publications (Zambia LII, Parliament of Zambia). However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not direct transposition
• Subsidiary legislation (statutory instruments, regulations) has limited coverage -- verify completeness

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. Consult the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) guidance on client confidentiality obligations.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Zambian-law-mcp
cd Zambian-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest           # Ingest statutes from zambialii.org
npm run build:db         # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect     # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates    # Check for amendments and new statutes
npm run census           # Generate coverage census

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Database Size: ~17 MB (efficient, portable)
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate across 1,114 statutes

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

@ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

Query US federal and state compliance laws -- HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, GLBA, FERPA, and more. npx @ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/sanctions-mcp

Offline-capable sanctions screening -- OFAC, EU, UN sanctions lists. pip install ansvar-sanctions-mcp

108 national law MCPs covering Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Tanzania, Australia, UK, Canada, and more.

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Court case law expansion (Supreme Court and High Court decisions)
• Statutory instruments and subsidiary legislation
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
• Zambia Law Development Commission reports integration

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (1,114 statutes, 9,469 provisions)
• International law alignment tools (SADC, AU, Commonwealth)
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Supreme Court and High Court case law
• Statutory instruments and subsidiary legislation
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
• SADC framework cross-references

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{zambian_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Zambian Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Zambian-law-mcp},
  note = {1,114 Zambian statutes with 9,469 provisions}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Parliament of Zambia / Zambia LII (open access)
• International Metadata: Public domain

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool for Southern African legal research -- turns out everyone building compliance tools for the SADC region has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 1,114 Zambian statutes shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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