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eukarayesterday at 6:15 PM2 repliesview on HN

"most European legal systems" implies more than one system, they're most likely referring to the "European Union" and not the geographical continent of Europe, which the UK is not a part of anymore


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throw-the-towelyesterday at 7:04 PM

Also, UK law was always very different from Continental legal systems, Brexit or no Brexit. I don't think any country on the continent has common law, relying on precedent more than on statute.

illiac786yesterday at 6:41 PM

Generous interpretation.