What is the difference between Common and Civil Law?

"The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law." - Jeremy Bentham

This quote is, to an extent, appropriate to both the common and the civil law system (known as continental law). However, there are fundamental differences between common and civil law. In their origins, their development and their contemporary applicability. So what are these differences and how did they originate?

Civil law sometimes is referred to as “code law”. This is because of the importance of codified statutes this legal system assigns to them. In common law, case law in the form of published judicial opinions is of primary importance. Thus in civil law, the codified statutes form the basis of law, whereas in common law precedent forms the basis. However, this is putting it too bluntly. In order to properly understand the nuances of and differences between these systems, the historical background of these systems ought to be outlined

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[HoH]

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[dragonskater]

Just a note on one of your statements. The United States is Common Law, with the exception of Louisiana. We use Roman Civil Law and are the only state in the union that does so.

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[celiathomas]

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[tentanghukumkita]

Difference between Common and Civil Law
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[dai_ane]

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[w.felida]

Hi! Any books about (the history of) Common Law you can recommend?

[augustinianphilosopher]

Louisiana is a mix of civil and common law, based on French and British concepts. It is tampered by Federal courts, where common law prevails entirely. California, on the other hand is not common law, per se.

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[ishakhan]

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[StruanRobertson]

Hi. Please help me. I dont understand why england is a common law system. Part of the law is codified, one legislation is issued it becomes law. So it isnt just judges that make laws, parliment does also. So why isnt this civil law.

[oliviachioma]

6. HOW DO THE THINKING OF EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN LAWYERS DIFFER?

[luciferkotsutempchannel]

Civil law: Built to consolidate Roman law to be something comprehensible

Common law: built to consolidate power

I think I already know which one I prefer.

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[FinnlabelNYC]

Why is the US considered to be based on the common law although it’s constitution is codified unlike the UK, which does not have a codified constitution ?

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Is it civil or legal for a Christian church or library to run and or opera other than 24 Hours a day?

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