Home›Legal Systems›Origin Era›By Century›20th centuryBrowse By20th centuryThis dimension groups legal systems by the era in which they originated. Wikipedia notes that legal systems vary widely "in their sources of law and the extent to which they are based on formal written law," differences that trace back to when and how each system first took shape. Browsing by origin era lets a visitor compare legal systems that arose in the same period.Facts20th centurySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested3000 BCE 120th centuryFilter Results45 entriesJurisdictions Using ItAllArmenia (1)Australia (1)Azerbaijan (1)Bahamas (1)Bangladesh (1)Bhutan (1)Chile (1)Croatia (1)Cuba (1)Estonia (1)India (1)Indonesia (1)Ireland (1)Lagos State, Oyo State, Kwara State, Ogun State, Osun State (1)Libya (1)Nauru (1)Pakistan (1)Panama (1)People's Republic of China (1)Republic of India (1)Saudi Arabia (1)Slovakia (1)Soviet Union, China, Cuba (1)State of Israel (1)Thailand (1)Ukraine (1)Uruguay (1)Venezuela (1)Vietnam (2)Yemen (1)Parent Legal SystemAllCivil Law (18)Common Law (4)Mixed Systems (7)Religious Law (1)Socialist Law (3)Group TreeAllChinese Civil Law Tradition (1)Civil and Common Law Hybrid Systems (2)Civil and Sharia Law Hybrid Systems (4)Civil Law in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (1)Civil Law in Southeast Asia (1)Common Law and Sharia Law Hybrid Systems (2)Common Law in Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean (1)Common Law in Australasia and the Pacific (2)Common Law in the Americas and the Caribbean (1)French Civil Law Tradition (8)German Civil Law Tradition (10)Islamic Law and Legal Systems Based on It (3)Mixed and Pluralist Legal Systems of Africa (1)Mixed Legal Systems of South Asia and the Pacific (1)Socialist Legal Systems of East Asia and Cuba (1)Soviet Socialist Law (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 45Australian Law20th centuryIndian Legal System20th centuryIrish Law20th centuryIsraeli Law20th centuryLaw of Armenia20th centuryLaw of Austria20th centuryLaw of Azerbaijan20th centuryLaw of Bangladesh20th centuryLaw of Bhutan20th centuryLaw of Brazil20th centuryLaw of Chile20th centuryLaw of Croatia20th centuryLaw of Estonia20th centuryLaw of Ethiopia20th centuryLaw of Indonesia20th centuryLaw of Italy20th centuryLaw of Jordan20th centuryLaw of Libya20th centuryLaw of Mexico20th centuryLaw of Nauru20th centuryLaw of Nigeria20th centuryLaw of Pakistan20th centuryLaw of Panama20th centuryLaw of Romania20th centuryLaw of Russia20th centuryLaw of Saudi Arabia20th centuryLaw of Slovakia20th centuryLaw of South Korea20th centuryLaw of Thailand20th centuryLaw of the Bahamas20th centuryLaw of the Netherlands20th centuryLaw of the People's Republic of China20th centuryLaw of the Soviet Union20th centuryLaw of Turkey20th centuryLaw of Ukraine20th centuryLaw of Uruguay20th centuryLaw of Venezuela20th centuryLaw of Vietnam20th centuryLaw of Yemen20th centuryLegal System of Cuba20th centuryLegal system of Saudi Arabia20th centuryLegal system of Sudan20th centuryLegal System of Vietnam20th centuryMudawana20th centurySocialist Law20th centurySources1. Legal history (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaLegal history, Ancient world sectionQuote, Legal history, Ancient world sectionAncient Egyptian law, dating as far back as 3000 BC, was based on the concept of Ma'at, and was characterised by tradition, rhetorical speech, social equality and impartiality.View the SourceInternational law (Wikipedia)Contains: Public International Law, IntroductionQuote, Contains: Public International Law, IntroductionInternational law, also known as public international law and the law of nations, is the set of rules, norms, legal customs and standards that states and other actors feel an obligation to, and generally do, obey in their mutual relations.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.