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civil law legal traditions  

Definition

  • There are as many legal systems in the world as there are nations. In fact, considering the occasional variation within nations, there are considerably more legal systems than nations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Civil Law Legal Traditions]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-XMX40QQS-G

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