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Legal systems clash: Civil law follows rules, common law creates them.

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Civil law between law and precedent
Aleksandra Nikolova-Marković

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Civil law is based on written laws, while common law relies on previous court decisions. In civil law, laws are the main source of rules, while in common law, court decisions are key. Civil law focuses on applying laws, while common law focuses on creating new laws through court decisions.