Jeremy Bentham This quote is, to an extent, appropriate to both the common and the civil law system (known as continental law). However, there are fundamental differences between common and civil law.

Gerald J. Whalen, Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, writes: Whether a case will be written up in the news, remembered by the public, or quoted in future opinions, it is always ...

Scott Keller, the former solicitor general of Texas, now a partner at Baker Botts, has an important article forthcoming in the Stanford Law Review: Qualified and Absolute Immunity at Common Law: It ...

Civil law is the branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals or organizations, in which compensation may be awarded to the victim. For instance, if a car crash victim claims damages ...

If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in the next two months, as a recent leak of a draft decision indicated that it would, it will mark a major turning point in how Americans understand their ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Allysia Finley, Mary O'Grady and Dan Henninger. Image: Chris Pizzello/Associated Press Support for European unification, in part ...

UVic law school dean says the 300-classroom wing was long overdue for the law school, which has been “bursting at the seams” ...

In defending the judicial philosophy of Amy Coney Barrett, her supporters provide an often stated claim as they assert that judges should apply the law and not make the law. However, the assertion ...

Glyn Hart was suicidal when he crashed into a parked car in La Junta, Colo., three years ago. He was suicidal when a police officer arrested him, suicidal when the officer took him to a hospital, and ...

Glyn Hart was suicidal when he crashed into a parked car in La Junta three years ago. He was suicidal when a police officer arrested him, suicidal when the officer took him to a hospital, and suicidal ...