main legal system Flashcards
1
Q
what are the main legal systems?
A
common law
civil law
islamic law
2
Q
another name for common law
A
angelo american
3
Q
another name for civil law
A
romano germanic
4
Q
what is common law based on?
A
based on precedents
5
Q
countries that use common law
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UK and USA
6
Q
what is civil law based on?
A
based on written codes
7
Q
countries that use civil law
A
most european and latin american countries
8
Q
what is islamic law based on
A
based on Quran and sharia principles
9
Q
countries that use islamic law
A
saudia arabia
10
Q
common law vs civil law
A
common law is more flexible and evolves with new cases, while civil law is more structured and applies existing codes
11
Q
countries that use both common law and civil law
A
japan and south africa
