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I think there is a fundamental difference between different law systems - I'm assuming Italy is roman-style civil law, while you are probably expecting Anglo-Sa
by elcapitan 11y ago
I think there is a fundamental difference between different law systems - I'm assuming Italy is roman-style civil law, while you are probably expecting Anglo-Saxon style common law. This means that that case is not setting a precedent, it is merely ruling that the particular case is not going to be penalized.
- kome 11y agoditto!
- riffraff 11y agothis is correct, but the italian Court of Cassation (involved in this case) rulings do have extra weight compared to other courts, as it's the last resort court and a unique one in the country, so it's considered to have a special function in guaranteeing uniform rulings.
- WhoBeI 11y agoIt's very common to mix them up. We use civil law in Sweden but due to the influence of US movies and TV series it's common, in my experience, for people to think about laws in a US fashion. Wikipedia has a good article [1] with a map showing the different legal systems in use throughout the world. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_legal_systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_legal_systems