Civil law
Legal system:
Civil law is a legal system originating in Italy and France and adopted in much of the world. The civil law system is
Intellectualized within the framework of Roman law and French civil law, and with core principles codified into a referable system, which serves as the primary source of law.
Opposing laws: The civil law system is often contrasted with the common law system, which originated in medieval England.
Interesting notes in history: The timeframe of the making of the King James Bible is an interesting one and of the Protestant new Church of England from catholic traditional practices of England which moved to predominately Protestant of which historically’s been known as “Catholicism,” just not “Roman,”
That’s the portion they ventured away from due to the traditions of keeping the scriptural laws as far as the duty of marriage, etc. See: history of Henri of England and marriage to Anne while married to the Catholic queen of Spain (Catherine). Which he believed, as king, he was above all. Even a law that says you can’t divorce a wife without grounds, let alone wanting to take a mistress as a wife.
{this historical pivotal point will illustrate a new understanding of the changes and of course the implications that spread to the “new world,” it is also a complex history that is more than can be written within the confounds of this particular space}
Dictionary
civil law
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1. the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community
Additional reading & notations:
KJV
The King James Version of the Bible was commissioned in 1604 by King James I of England
What is the common law in England?
Common Law in England. Common law is in effect legal precedent that is made by judges sitting in court. Unlike statutory provisions, which are laws that are codified as Acts of Parliament, the common law is constantly changing. This is because of the fluid way in which judges interpret the law using their knowledge of legal precedent and common
Excerpt from the article link below: world atlas
English Common Law is currently the most widespread legal system in the world with about 30 percent of the world’s population living under Common Law. The Common Law is based on judicial decisions and consists of unwritten laws formed by previous court decisions that govern local customs, accepted behavior, and traditions. This system originates from Great Britain and for several centuries had developed in England where it was used as the foundation of several orders of law in former colonies
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