Civil Law - Research Article from Governments of the World

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 6 pages of information about Civil Law.

Civil Law - Research Article from Governments of the World

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 6 pages of information about Civil Law.
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Civil law is one of the two major legal systems of the world, common law being the other. The civil-law system is principally associated with Europe—especially France and Germany—but may also be found in Latin America, parts of Africa, and even countries of the Far East. The common-law system functions in the United States (except Louisiana), England, and nations that were once part of the British Empire.

Codification

If there is a single defining characteristic of the civil-law system, it is the codification of most, if not all, areas of law. Codification refers to the act by which a country, usually through a legislative body, attempts a comprehensive statement of given fields of law (for example, contracts supplanting all prior rules and customs), the idea being to anticipate at least in a general way all the issues likely to arise in connection with that...

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