Jeremy Bentham This quote is, to an extent, appropriate to both the common and the civil law system (known as continental law). However, there are fundamental differences between common and civil law.

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While there are some similarities, civil cases have significant differences from their criminal counterparts. In this article, I want to briefly highlight some of the characteristics of civil ...