Thread: Common law vs Civil law

Im wondering, is the use of controlled substances in the United Kingdom (controlled substances act?) a breach of criminal law or common law?

It is a breach of criminal law.

The terms common law system and civil law system are used to differentiate two distinct legal systems and approaches to law. The use of the term ‘common law’ in this context refers to all those legal systems which have approved the historic English legal system. Foremost amongst these is, of course, the United States, but many other Commonwealth and former Commonwealth countries retain a common law system. The term ‘civil law’ refers to those other jurisdiction which has adopted the European continental system of law derived essentially from ancient Roman law, but owing much to the Germanic tradition.

The difference between civil law and common law lies not just in the mere fact of codification, but in the methodological approach to codes and statutes. In civil law countries, legislation is seen as the primary source of law. By default, courts thus base their judgements on the provisions of codes and statutes, from which solutions in particular cases are to be derived. Courts thus have to reason extensively on the basis of general rules and principles of the code. And, also, the cops should have apologized when they saw at the end that they were wrong. What scum! They just left without a word! They should have apologized!

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