This dimension names every jurisdiction that actually uses a given legal system. Wikipedia notes that "some countries have a single legal system, while others may have multiple overlapping legal systems arising from distinct sources of sovereign authority." Browsing this way collects every jurisdiction that shares the same legal system.
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Primary Source of Law Landmark Formation Year Jurisdictions Using It
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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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