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Jamaican legislation via MCP — full-text search across statutes and provisions
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# Jamaican Law MCP Server
**The Ministry of Justice Laws alternative for the AI age.**
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Query **910 Jamaican Acts** -- from the Data Protection Act and Cybercrime Act to the Companies Act, Judicature Act, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.
If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Jamaican legal research, this is your verified reference database.
Built by [Ansvar Systems](https://ansvar.eu) -- Stockholm, Sweden
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## Why This Exists
Jamaican legal research means navigating [laws.moj.gov.jm](https://laws.moj.gov.jm), downloading PDFs from the Ministry of Justice, and manually cross-referencing across Acts. Whether you're:
- A **lawyer** validating citations in a brief or contract
- A **compliance officer** checking Data Protection Act obligations or Cybercrime Act requirements
- A **legal tech developer** building tools on Jamaican law
- A **researcher** tracing legislative provisions across 910 Acts
...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.
This MCP server makes Jamaican law **searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable**.
---
## Quick Start
### Use Remotely (No Install Needed)
> Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.
**Endpoint:** `https://jamaican-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp`
| Client | How to Connect |
|--------|---------------|
| **Claude.ai** | Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL |
| **Claude Code** | `claude mcp add jamaican-law --transport http https://jamaican-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`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jamaican-law": {
"type": "url",
"url": "https://jamaican-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
}
}
}
```
**GitHub Copilot** -- add to VS Code `settings.json`:
```json
{
"github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
"jamaican-law": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://jamaican-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
}
}
}
```
### Use Locally (npm)
```bash
npx @ansvar/jamaican-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`
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jamaican-law": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@ansvar/jamaican-law-mcp"]
}
}
}
```
**Cursor / VS Code:**
```json
{
"mcp.servers": {
"jamaican-law": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@ansvar/jamaican-law-mcp"]
}
}
}
```
---
## Example Queries
Once connected, just ask naturally:
- *"What does the Data Protection Act say about consent for processing personal data?"*
- *"Is the Cybercrime Act still in force?"*
- *"Find provisions about unauthorized computer access in Jamaican law"*
- *"What does the Companies Act require for director disclosures?"*
- *"Search for data breach notification obligations across Jamaican statutes"*
- *"What does the Judicature Act say about civil jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?"*
- *"Validate the citation 'Section 4 of the Data Protection Act'"*
- *"Build a legal stance on employment termination requirements under Jamaican law"*
- *"What are the penalty provisions under the Proceeds of Crime Act?"*
---
## What's Included
| Category | Count | Details |
|----------|-------|---------|
| **Acts** | 910 statutes | Comprehensive Jamaican legislation from laws.moj.gov.jm |
| **Provisions** | 16,310 sections | Full-text searchable with FTS5 |
| **Database Size** | ~45 MB | Optimized SQLite, portable |
| **Freshness Checks** | Automated | Drift detection against Ministry of Justice source |
**Verified data only** -- every citation is validated against official sources (laws.moj.gov.jm). Zero LLM-generated content.
---
## See It In Action
### Why This Works
**Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):**
- All statute text is ingested from the [Jamaica Ministry of Justice Laws website](https://laws.moj.gov.jm) (official source)
- Provisions are returned **unchanged** from SQLite FTS5