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Good point, but then why not the US, Canada, etc? I suggested in another comment a historical component to this, namely the legacy of the British empire. It se
by hkt 8y ago
Good point, but then why not the US, Canada, etc?
I suggested in another comment a historical component to this, namely the legacy of the British empire. It seems logical that having exported our governance for a long time our legal system would be well known through the world too.
- pseudolus 8y ago>Why not the US, Canada, etc? English law tends to be incorporated into contracts that are made among countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and parts of the Caribbean. However, contracts made between US entities and other entities frequently incorporate the law of the State of New York and even refer all disputes to courts in the City and County of New York so venue is locked down. There's also an increasing tendency for contracts (other than those for services) to incorporate as a legal framework the "United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods" [0]. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_on_Contracts_for_the_International_Sale_of_Goods https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_on_C...
- hkt 8y agoTIL, thank you!