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. Common law (Wikipedia)
WikipediaCommon law, lead section, primary source sentence
Common law is the body of law primarily developed through judicial decisions rather than statutes.
Common law, body section on origins
originated in the practices of the courts of the English kings in the centuries following the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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