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    The four major legal systems of the world today consist of civil law, common law, customary law, and religious law. However, each country often develops variations on each system or incorporates many other features into the system.


        Legal systems of the world
            Civil law
            Common law
            Customary law
            Religious law
                Civil law and common law
                Civil law, common law, and customary law
                Civil law and customary law
                Civil law, customary law, and Muslim law
                Civil law and Sharia law
                Common law and customary law
                Common law, customary law, and Sharia law
                Common law and Sharia law
            See also

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    Civil law
    Civil law is the most widespread system of law in the world.
    It is also known as European Continental law. Its principal characteristic is that private law has been based on Roman law.

    Countries that base their legal system on a codified civil law include:


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    Common law


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    Customary law


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    Religious law


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    Civil law and common law


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    Civil law, common law, and customary law


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    Civil law and customary law


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    Civil law, customary law, and Muslim law


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    Civil law and Sharia law


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    Common law and customary law


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    Common law, customary law, and Sharia law


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    Common law and Sharia law


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