> we have a much stricter separation between the legislative and judiciary. Could you clarify more? You also said, "In a civil law country, precedent is always

> we have a much stricter separation between the legislative and judiciary. Could you clarify more? You also said, "In a civil law country, precedent is always subordinate to codified law." That would imply that there is less room for judges to interpret the law more freely. (In India, for example, constitutional courts can even expand or contract the law, by striking down or adding provisions to it through the power of judicial reviews.)