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Which legal system relies heavily on precedents and conventions?
Which legal system relies heavily on precedents and conventions?
- Statute law system
- Common law system (correct)
- Civil law system
- Code law system
In which legal system are the main rules of the law embodied in legislative codes?
In which legal system are the main rules of the law embodied in legislative codes?
- Statute law system (correct)
- Civil law system
- Common law system
- Code law system
Which countries mostly employ a statute law legal system?
Which countries mostly employ a statute law legal system?
- Most continental European countries and Japan (correct)
- USA, Great Britain, Canada, India
- China, Russia, Brazil
- Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
Under which legal system is there a strict and literal interpretation of the law?
Under which legal system is there a strict and literal interpretation of the law?
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In practice, what happens to the distinction between common law and statute law systems?
In practice, what happens to the distinction between common law and statute law systems?
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Although US judges rely on precedents, which other sources do they refer to?
Although US judges rely on precedents, which other sources do they refer to?
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