It has a parliamentary system, but only traditional chiefs (matai) may vote and run for election.
Retrospective punishment for incidents missed by the referee is a good system, but only if applied across the board.
Individuals were given a license to kill under the old system, but only if they were already at war.
In 2008, for example, 70m cases passed through the Brazilian justice system but only 25m came to trial.
Trams are a superb component in a successful city-wide transport system but only if the system works as a whole.
Eventually, Escobar surrendered to the Colombian justice system, but only after forcing the government to accept his terms - including immunity from extradition and a purpose-built prison.
My 2-year-old son squealed and scowled at me when the power revived our new old system — but only because my head was blocking "Backyardigans".
We have the ability to increase the capacity of the system, but only at a level that's a fraction of this annual increase in demand.
Some of the most talented players are being extracted from a deeply flawed system, but only after they've been immersed in it for many years.
After all, a similar handover had always been implicit in the mandate system, but only after the revolt had been crushed did the British hasten to install the Hashemite prince Faisal as king.
The City of London is often seen as the main loser from any attempt to freeze Russia out of the financial system but only 1% of its earnings come from Russia.
