Major legal systems in the world
The application of legal system varies from country to country and is largely shaped by the unique history of a particular country. Generally, the most widespread legal systems in the world are the Civil Law, the Common Law and the Religious Law. This chapter discusses the general characteristics of...
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Malaysian Current Law Journal
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| description | The application of legal system varies from country to country and is largely shaped by the unique history of a particular country. Generally, the most widespread legal systems in the world are the Civil Law, the Common Law and the Religious Law. This chapter discusses the general characteristics of the above three major legal systems in the world. |
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| spelling | iium-403872015-04-08T04:36:21Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/40387/ Major legal systems in the world Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali K Law (General) The application of legal system varies from country to country and is largely shaped by the unique history of a particular country. Generally, the most widespread legal systems in the world are the Civil Law, the Common Law and the Religious Law. This chapter discusses the general characteristics of the above three major legal systems in the world. Malaysian Current Law Journal 2014 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40387/12/40387.pdf Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali (2014) Major legal systems in the world. In: Malaysian Legal System. Malaysian Current Law Journal, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 57-78. ISBN 978-967-0748-71-9 |
| spellingShingle | K Law (General) Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali Major legal systems in the world |
| title | Major legal systems in the world |
| title_full | Major legal systems in the world |
| title_fullStr | Major legal systems in the world |
| title_full_unstemmed | Major legal systems in the world |
| title_short | Major legal systems in the world |
| title_sort | major legal systems in the world |
| topic | K Law (General) |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/40387/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/40387/12/40387.pdf |