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A jurisdiction whose legal system derives from [[Roman law]], rather than the [[Common law]].  Most European jurisdictions (outside {{Ireland}} and the UK jurisdictions are civil law jurisdictions. Precedent is less of a thing, and there's a lot more legislation and chat about principles.
A jurisdiction whose legal system derives from [[Roman law]], rather than the [[Common law]].  Most European jurisdictions (outside {{Ireland}} and the UK jurisdictions are civil law jurisdictions. Precedent is less of a thing, and there's a lot more legislation and chat about principles.


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*[[Common law jurisdiction]]
*[[Common law jurisdiction]]

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