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US is primarily English speaking and is not common law based. I assume the same is true for many Carribbean and Pacific island nations.
by throwaway2037 2y ago
US 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.