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mainly statutes and judicial precedent. Basically, a statute is a law created by the Government. Judicial Precedent is a little more complex. Basically in a court case, a judge may set down new precedent. This means that the Judge is effectively creating new law. Now, the court system is based on a hierarchy with the highest court being the Supreme Court. Each court lower down in the hierarchy has to follow precedent from the Courts above it. A judge in a higher up court can overrule a decision from a court below it.
Judicial precedent is also known as common law. A good example of this is murder. Murder is not defined in any statute (people believe that it is defined under the Homicide Act 1957 but this only sets out defenses that are available to murder) and is based on precedent. The definition of Murder under English law comes from a sevententh-century judge named Lord Coke
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How was the English common law importment in the development of the American system of criminal justice system?
The English Common Law was important in the development of the American System of Criminal Justice System. Th English Common Law was chosen by the judges and courts. The English Common Law provides presidential weight on the common law and requires that all acts committed be treated the same and not different on different occasions.
The legal system in is based on the adversarial system of law?
the United States; English
What kind of legal system is practiced in nigeria?
Combination of English common law, customary law and Islamic law
Is unwritten judge made law derived from the traditional English legal system?
Common law
Is unwritten judge-made law derived from the traditional English legal system?
common law
How western culture influenced Indian society?
In India more English is spoken then in any other country, Much of their law is based on English law, their system of government comes from England, The English class system was posibly responsible for the extended survival of the Hindu class system.
The roots in the common law system lie in what?
English legal tradtion
From what source did the American system of justice evolve?
English common law
Where did America's law enforcement come from?
As a very short and simple answer; America's court system and law enforcement practices are modelled mainly on the English system.
English system of law based on court decisions rather than on legislation?
That is common law, also known as case law or precedent law.
What is Primary achievement of the English Common Law system?
The primary achievement of the English Common Law system is the development of a comprehensive framework of legal principles and precedents that have been refined over centuries through judicial decisions. This system established the principles of justice, fairness, and consistency in legal proceedings, which have influenced legal systems around the world.
What did henary IIbring to the English justice system?
henry brought common law
