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The common law system is a system that gives weight to precedential decisions. This law system is based on the principal that cases that bear similar facts to previous cases should be treated the same. If similar a case has been resolved in the past, the court is "bound" to follow the reasoning behind that decision in their case.
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How did common law arrive in Australia?
Australia's legal system was basically adopted from the British legal system along with common law.
How does the culture of a country affect its legal system?
Many factors can affect a legal system but religion is the most common.
The british colonies in north America were similar to great Britain in this area of the legal system?
Common Law legal system
Legal system in Papua New Guinea?
The legal system in Papua New Guinea is based on the common and English law.
The roots in the common law system lie in what?
English legal tradtion
What was the french legal system and what was English legal system?
The answer to the " three of the following terms are associated with the development of the english legal system, " "A common law, B petit jury, C grand jury, D exchequer"" The answer is D Exchequer
A judges view of law if of little importance in a common legal system?
True
Which type of law allows for flexibility within a legal system?
Common Law
What is the definition of Malaysia legal system?
The Malaysian legal system is based primarily on the laws from Australia and India. The system uses the common law system and a dual justice system. In the dual justice system Islamic law is observed only by Muslims.
Do judges use precedents when deciding a case in a common law legal system?
yes
Is a legal system based on a written code of laws?
It can be, wholly or partly. A legal system can also embody 'common law', the body of jurisdiction by a country's courts. In some countries, traditional customs or the Muslim Sha'ria laws and customs are part of the legal system.
Common law is an inheritance of what legal system?
Common law originated in and was developed in England as the head of the British Empire. It is based on doctrines established in court decisions (precedent) rather than on any written legal code, though statute is paramount and supreme to this 'common law'. This system is opposed to that originating from the Roman Empire called the Civil law system. This civil system is based on an inquisitorial system of law, whereas the common law system of British heritage is based on the adversarial system of law.
