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Feb 2018
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31: Introduction to the Common Law

LOUISE KULBICKI
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EPISODE INFORMATION: Today's episode is about the common law. The episode includes: *The origins of common law *Comparing common law to civil law *Learning about the way case law is reported *Discussing some key legal English vocabulary. In the next episode we will be looking at how the doctrine of precedent operates, so if you have any questions about pre ... Show More
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