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

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add zambian-law --transport http https://zambian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

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

Category	Count	Details
Statutes	1,114 statutes	Comprehensive Zambian legislation
Provisions	9,469 sections	Full-text searchable with FTS5
Database Size	~17 MB	Optimized SQLite, portable
Data Sources	zambialii.org	Zambia Legal Information Institute
Language	English	Official statute language of Zambia
Freshness Checks	Automated	Drift detection against official sources

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 Approach	This MCP Server
Search Zambia LII by Act name or Chapter	Search by plain English: "data protection consent"
Navigate multi-section statutes manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between Acts	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this statute still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find international alignment -- dig manually	get_eu_basis -- linked frameworks instantly
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

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)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 9,469 provisions with BM25 ranking
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by statute name and section number
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple statutes for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Zambian legal conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
check_currency	Check if a statute is in force, amended, or repealed
list_sources	List all available statutes with metadata and data provenance
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get international frameworks that a Zambian statute aligns with
get_zambian_implementations	Find Zambian laws aligning with a specific international framework
search_eu_implementations	Search international documents with Zambian alignment counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Zambian statutes against international standards

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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

Field	Value
Authority	Zambia Legal Information Institute / Parliament of Zambia
Retrieval method	Official statute downloads from zambialii.org
Language	English
Coverage	1,114 statutes, 9,469 provisions
Database size	~17 MB

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors all data sources:

Check	Method
Statute amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New statutes	Comparison against parliament.gov.zm index
Repealed statutes	Status change detection

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:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

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

• [x] Core statute database with FTS5 search
• [x] Full corpus ingestion (1,114 statutes, 9,469 provisions)
• [x] International law alignment tools (SADC, AU, Commonwealth)
• [x] Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• [x] 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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