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Like every country that isn't Anglophone, Japan does not have a common law system, it's based on Germany's civil law system IIRC.
by shiroiushi 2y ago
Like every country that isn't Anglophone, Japan does not have a common law system, it's based on Germany's civil law system IIRC.
- wordofx 2y ago[flagged]
- shiroiushi 2y agoWTF? This must be the dumbest comment of the day here. There's nothing wrong with pointing out that only Anglophone (which refers to a language, not a race) countries use the British common-law system.
- lesuorac 2y agoJapan is purple but that still means they're not Common law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_(legal_system)#:~:text=The%20civil%20law%20system%20is,decisions%20as%20legally%20binding%20precedent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_(legal_system)#:~:te....
- throwaway2037 2y agoUS is primarily English speaking and is not common law based. I assume the same is true for many Carribbean and Pacific island nations.
- shiroiushi 2y agoWhat universe do you live in? The US is absolutely a common law country.
- LeonB 2y agoNot Louisiana!
- SllX 2y agoDepends on if you’re talking about civil or criminal law.
- pjmlp 2y agoI guess its French origins might be related to that then.
- vel0city 2y agoI thought we were limiting it to English-speaking areas...
- shiroiushi 2y agoMaybe you're joking, but Louisiana is an English-speaking area. There's only a small part of the state where they commonly speak Cajun French.