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