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BjoernKW
7y ago
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What you're describing is the way common law works. Most European jurisdictions work under a civil law system.
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icebraining
7y ago
It's not black and white, precedent exists in civil law systems as well:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precedent#Civil_law_systems
BjoernKW
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7y ago
Yes, common law and civil law systems have been converging to some extent. In common law systems you have increasing reliance on statutory law while civil law systems increasingly make use of precedents. Still, the basic principles remain.
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