Global Jurist Association Of Afghanistan

The legal systems of countries around the world differ in terms of their sources of law, the roles of legislators and judges, the status of judicial precedent, constitutional structures, and the relationship between formal law, religion, and customary practices. The major legal families include the Romano-Germanic or Civil Law system and the Common Law system. In Civil Law systems, codified legislation plays a central role, whereas in Common Law systems, judicial precedent and previous court decisions play a more significant role in the development of legal rules.