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falakilast Friday at 9:15 PM1 replyview on HN

Except that in the common law system of the United States, a judge can throw out the regulation.


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arlortyesterday at 6:46 AM

That's very much not the difference between common and civil law

If the law is constitutional it can't be thrown out by a judge in common law and if it's not it can be declared so in civil law

The difference between the two is more about what happens in the absence of a law