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Civil law is a legal system inspired by Roman law, the primary feature of which is that laws are written into a collection, codified, and not determined, as in common law, by judges. [1] Conceptually, it is the group of legal ideas and systems ultimately derived from the Code of Justinian, but heavily overlaid by Germanic, ecclesiastical, feudal, and local practices, [2] as well as philosophical strains such as natural law and codification. Materially, civil law proceeds from abstractions, formulates general principles, and distinguishes rules of substance or grounds from rules of procedure. [3] It holds legislation as the primary source of law, and the court system is usually inquisitorial, unbound by precedent, and composed of specially-trained judicial officers. The principle of civil law is to provide all citizens with an accessible and written collection of the laws which apply to them and which judges must follow. It is the most prevalent and oldest surviving legal system in the world. Colonial expansion spread the civil law system and European civil law has been adopted in much of Latin America as well as in parts of Asia and Africa.[4] The primary source of law is the law code, which is a statute grouping rules and standards concerning a particular subject matter and arranged in classified order[5]; a code may also be described as "a systematic collection of interrelated articles written in a terse, staccato style." [6] Law codes are usually created by a legislature's enactment of a new statute that embodies all the old statutes relating to the subject and including changes necessitated by court decisions. In some cases, the change results in a new statutory concept. The two other major legal systems in the world are common law and Islamic law. A prominent example of civil law would be the Code Napoleon (1804), named after French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The Code comprises three components the law of persons, property law, and commercial law. Rather than a catalog of judicial decisions, the Code consists of abstractly written principles as rules of law. [6] Civil law is sometimes inappropriately referred to as Roman law or otherwise called Romano-Germanic law or continental civil law, especially by people under its jurisdiction. The expression civil law is a translation of Latin Jus Civile, or "citizens' law", which was the Late Imperial term for its legal system, as opposed to the legal systems of conquered or adversarial peoples.
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1. Hire a Business Litigation Attorney
November 19, 2009
If you are running a business, you need a business attorney to help you with all kinds of legal issues and effectively make your business run smoothly. A business litigation attorney looks after the business and deals with government regulators, new property acquisitions and settles legal disputes involving the company (copyright i.e.).
Litigation is a controversy before a court or a "lawsuit". An attorney - also known as solicitor or legal authority - has knowledge of laws and experience dealing with every legal activity. For a business, it is very important to hire a good and knowledge... (read more)
Author: roby john
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2. Wrongful Death - Criminal or Civil Action?
November 16, 2009
The legal system in the United States is divided up into a number of channels. Civil and criminal law are the two most common forms that people experience. A wrongful death action is one where a person is killed because of the alleged wrongful conduct of another party or parties. So, does this make it a criminal action or a civil one?
A criminal action is known as a prosecution. In it, the state or federal government brings charges against a defendant. The purpose of the charges is to seek redress for an alleged violation of laws that set the standards for public conduct. The government,... (read more)
Author: Thomas Ajava
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3. How to Choose the Right Lawyer for My Case
November 12, 2009
While some disputes in our lives can be resolved with a constructive conversation or a handshake, there are other issues where we need a lawyer to represent our interests in both civil and criminal matters. There are several things to consider when you are looking for a lawyer to represent you. But where do you start? How do you choose?
It begins with determining what kind of lawyer that you need first. Generally speaking, if you are charged with a criminal offence or have a legal issue that relates to criminal law, then you should look for a lawyer who practices exclusively criminal la... (read more)
Author: Robert Bell
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4. Prejudice In The Legal System - A Misunderstood Concept
November 12, 2009
The election of an African-American President was something few people thought would happen in their lifetimes. The reason? Prejudice against people of color. Alas, there is an open prejudice in the legal system as well. The type of prejudice we are talking about in this article, however, is not an offensive version and is often misunderstood.
The legal system, particularly the civil system, is very forgiving in many ways. If a party makes a mistake, the system will often have a built in allowance for them to try again. This can be done through things such as amendments to pleadings and ... (read more)
Author: Thomas Ajava
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5. Suicide Watch And The Role Of A Civil Rights Attorney
November 05, 2009
Even if you are accused of a serious crime, such as murder, you have certain legal rights as per the criminal law in the United States of America. A civil rights attorney ensures that your rights are protected and you get a fair trial for your case. Such lawyers may not prove you innocent, especially if all the evidence is against you, but they will make sure that you do not face undue harassment or torture. Suicide watch is one such controversial aspect of the law that threatens the legal rights of the accused.
What Is Suicide Watch?
There is a special provision in the criminal... (read more)
Author: Daniel Martin
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6. File your lawsuit with a Litigation lawyer
October 27, 2009
A Litigation lawyer is a legal advisor who resolves public or private legal matters through trial or negotiation. He is an expert with vast knowledge of laws and legal matters. If you find yourself in any kind of dispute (whether it’s a civil, public, or even private matter), you should protect yourself and hire a litigation lawyer. Litigation lawyers are civil attorneys with expertise in solving civil and criminal matters. If you have a legal problem, contact a litigation lawyer, make an appointment, and discuss your matter in detail.
A litigation lawyer will handle the entire legal pro... (read more)
Author: roby john
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7. California Business Lawyer protects your business.
October 26, 2009
A business lawyer can protect and wisely resolve any of your business issues. Many times a social or legal issue is created as a result of personal conflicts and can cause problems in a business. Sometimes, a legal problem can even result in business shutdown, huge loss of revenue, or lots of dollars spent to settle simple and sometimes irrelevant issues.
A professional California business lawyer can handle all kinds of business issues. A business lawyer has expertise, training, and immense knowledge of laws and their origins. Generally big corporations employ permanent business lawyers,... (read more)
Author: roby john
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8. Civil Litigation - Common Law versus Statutory Law
October 14, 2009
If there is one area that confuses people more when it comes to the law, it is the differentiation between common law and statutory law as applied to civil litigation and, really, the legal world as a whole. In this article, we take a stab and explaining the difference in a manner that is actually understandable.
The first place to start is with a definition of each. Ironically, it is also the easiest way to understand the differences. Common law is a collection of legal precedents that are decided by a court. Statutory law is a collection of hard and fast laws that are created by a legi... (read more)
Author: Thomas Ajava
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9. Attorney Search Firms and The Legal Profession
October 08, 2009
Attorney Search Firms consist of members of the legal profession with the primary aim of assisting fellow lawyers who need some life transformation and upheaval in their career. Practicing lawyers have their own individual expertise whether Civil Law or Criminal Law or in any other legal aspect. The legal profession has a wide scope covering anything under the heat of the sun.
These legal practitioners being recommended are of high caliber with unquestioned integrity and companies understand that their character and expertise is unfailing. There are numerous respectable firms found all ar... (read more)
Author: Benedict Perez
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10. Secure your organization and its business with the help of online legal research service from D-Law
October 05, 2009
As the name suggests, Online legal research is a completely serious activity belonging to the category of legal group of works. They are absolute set of procedures which are carried out online with the main aim of finding out the statutes, cases, and regulations that can be cited in a brief as authority to support a litigant's position and to inform the judge of the controlling law in the jurisdiction. Legal search or as we may call it legal research in simple words, can be explained as the process of going through the legal history of the person concerned. Online legal search which is also re... (read more)
Author: Michael Lee
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