This 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.
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1. Socialist law (Wikipedia)
WikipediaSocialist law, lead sectionQuote, Socialist law, lead section
It is based on the civil law system, with major modifications and additions from Marxist-Leninist ideology.
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