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There are two major systems of law which are... in the Western world such as common law and civil law. Most English-speaking countries have a common law system. The term... law has two different meanings. It may refer to civil or... law, or to the system used by many continental European countries.

The civil law system is the older of the two. Its beginnings can be traced back to the law of the Romans. In the 6^th..., there were... of the Emperor Justinian to accumulate... and to compile a Code that... all of great Roman laws. This code... to those parts of Europe under Roman control. In the 19^th century, Napoleon established a similar..., which was later adopted to many European countries. For example, the Napoleonic Code also greatly... the lawmakers of Quebec Civil Code.

THE PRACTICE OF LAW

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1. Match these bodies of law with their definitions.

1. civil law

2. common law

3. criminal law

a. area of the law which deals with crimes and their

punishments, including fines and/or imprisonment

(also penal law)

b. legal system developed from Roman codified law,

established by a state for its regulation; 2) area of

the law concerned with non-criminal matters, rights

and remedies

c. legal system which is the foundation of the legal

systems of most of the English-speaking countries

of the world, based on customs, usage and court

decisions (also case law, judge-made law)

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