Legal minds in civil-law jurisdictions like to think that their system is more stable and fairer than common-law systems, because laws are stated explicitly and are easier to discern.

Insurance Law360 - October 31, 2014. In large, complex coverage disputes, it is common for international insurers and reinsurers based in a common law jurisdiction to get involved in the ...

Common Law vs. Civil Law . Civil law is a comprehensive, codified set of legal statutes created by legislators. A civil system clearly defines the cases that can be brought to court, ...

The ADGM Arbitration Guidelines were developed by a working group in consultation with UAE-based in-house counsel and private practice arbitration practitioners, from both civil and common law ...

One specific difference between civil law and common law is the concept of forced heirship. In other states, when a person dies, he or she can leave a will that gives his property to anyone ...

Roger Cotterrell, Common Law Approaches to the Relationship between Law and Morality, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, Vol. 3, No. 1, Justice in Philosophy and Social Science (Mar., 2000), pp. 9-26 ...