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1. Civil law (legal system) (Wikipedia)
WikipediaCivil law (legal system), lead section
civil law systems are characterized by their reliance on legal codes that function as the primary source of law.
Civil law (legal system), lead section, primary source sentence
civil law systems are characterized by their reliance on legal codes that function as the primary source of law.
Civil law (legal system), lead section, codification dates sentence
France's Napoleonic Code (1804) and Germany's Burgerliches Gesetzbuch (1900)
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