This dimension groups statutes by the legal system under which they were enacted. Wikipedia notes that statutes are distinguished "from court law and unwritten law (also known as common law)," a distinction that plays out differently in different legal traditions. Browsing this way collects every statute enacted within the same legal tradition.
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Defining CharacteristicA constitution, or supreme law, is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed. 1 Legal System
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A constitution, or supreme law, is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed.
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