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| − | Civil Law is a legal system based on Roman Law, in which there is a code of law in which the state follows and uses to determine court cases. This is opposed to [[Common Law]] in where judges' decisions on court cases can be used as precedent in other cases to create new law. | + | Civil Law is a legal system based on Roman Law, in which there is a code of law in which the state follows and uses to determine court cases. This is opposed to [[Common Law]] in where judges' decisions on court cases can be used as precedent in other cases to create new law. Civil Law is also refered to as Jus civile, which is Latin for Civil Law. |
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Revision as of 06:08, March 27, 2007
Civil Law is a legal system based on Roman Law, in which there is a code of law in which the state follows and uses to determine court cases. This is opposed to Common Law in where judges' decisions on court cases can be used as precedent in other cases to create new law. Civil Law is also refered to as Jus civile, which is Latin for Civil Law.