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