Comment by Balgair

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When trying to compare the legal systems of various countries, it is instructive to note that they differ by large amounts. The basics of Law, and the governing principles and assumptions behind Law, vary quite a lot. Even within countries, the law is often not the same everywhere. Wikipedia has a good map of the 'basic' law systems used throughout the world:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_legal_systems