Relier Pairs English InfluencesVersion en ligne Common law & US legal traditions par Chris McCormick 1 in 1961 legal reformers collated general American legal principles and interpretations; 34 states adopted this "rational" criminal law code 2 "stand on the decision"; principle of precedent when deciding cases 3 became a legal bible for Americans after gaining independence from England; a comprehensive collection of common law 4 using previous judicial rulings to guide current decisions 5 basis of American legal traditions 6 society surrenders certain rights for security and protection; based on the general will 7 codified and created by legislative bodies or legal scholars 8 based on precedent, has an adversarial system and relies on juries to be fact finders and decide outcomes MODEL PENAL CODE (MPC) SOCIAL CONTRACT ENGLISH COMMON LAW COMMON LAW TRADITION BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES PRECEDENT CIVIL LAW TRADITION STARE DECISIS