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