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Judicial Systems Around the World

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United States

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Common Law System - Judges have an active role in shaping laws through their decisions.

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Saudi Arabia

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Islamic Law System - The legal system is based on Islamic Sharia law, which includes the Quran and the Hadith.

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France

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Civil Law System - It relies on comprehensive statutes and codes as primary sources of law.

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Canada

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Mixed System - Uses common law everywhere except in Quebec, where civil law predominates.

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Japan

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Mixed System - Primarily a civil law system but incorporates features of the common law system.

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Australia

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Common Law System - Emphasizes the role of judges in interpreting and applying the law.

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Russian Federation

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Civil Law System - Codified laws with an inquisitorial court process.

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India

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Common Law System - Based on customary law, legislative statutes, and judicial precedents.

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Germany

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Civil Law System - Characterized by the systematic collection of laws that codify core principles.

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Mexico

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Mixed System - Combines civil law traditions with elements of common law in certain areas.

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China

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Civil Law System - Heavily influenced by the socialist legal system and continues to evolve.

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South Africa

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Mixed System - Integrates civil law, common law, customary law and religious law.

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Brazil

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Civil Law System - Has a Federal Constitution, with laws that must comply with constitutional principles.

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United Kingdom

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Common Law System - Relies on case law and judicial precedents set by the higher courts.

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Iran

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Islamic Law System - Consists primarily of Sharia law, with elements of civil law code.

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Norway

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Civil Law System - Based on written laws passed by the legislature.

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Nigeria

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Mixed Law System - Combines elements of English common law, customary law, and Islamic law.

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Italy

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Civil Law System - Relies on comprehensive legal codes that outline all matters capable of being brought before a court.

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Netherlands

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Civil Law System - Legal system is based on Dutch Civil Code, and heavily influenced by Roman-Dutch laws.

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Egypt

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Mixed Law System - Combines elements of Islamic Sharia, Napoleonic code, civil and common law traditions.

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Sweden

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Civil Law System - Known for its emphasis on statutory law and the principle of public access to official records.

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Ghana

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Mixed Legal System - Combines the influences of the English common law, customary (traditional) law and the constitutional law.

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Argentina

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Civil Law System - Based on the Spanish legal tradition and the Napoleonic Code.

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Turkey

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Civil Law System - Heavily influenced by Swiss, Italian and French legal systems post-1926 reforms.

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South Korea

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Civil Law System - Influenced by the German and Japanese legal systems.

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