Sentences with phrase «civil law tradition»

[14] Contrary to common law tradition, in which judges play a prominent role in the development and reformation of law, professors are instrumental to legal reform and development in civil law tradition.

Speaking in generalities and conscious of the many exceptions to weaken the statement, for the most part, Wolters Kluwer comes from and is most comfortable in the European, multi-lingual, Civil Law tradition while Thomson Reuters and LexisNexis are happier in that of the English - speaking, Common Law world.

Afghanistan follows civil law tradition, but is heavily based on Islamic jurisprudence.

Sorbonne's global leadership in legal education and its rich heritage in the civil law tradition make it an ideal partner in our quest for trans - systemic legal system development.»

Macau's legal system has Portuguese law as its main reference, belonging to the civil law tradition of continental Europe, which originates from Roman law and is based on written legislation — statutes and codes — as its main source of law.

The civil law tradition developed in continental Europe at the same time and was applied in the colonies of European imperial powers such as Spain and Portugal.

It should be pointed out that Indigenous laws and legal orders are separate and distinct from common and civil law traditions that are taught in university law schools.

With substantial experience as counsel in international arbitration cases at Studio Legale Chiomenti in Rome and Herbert Smith in London, Ms. Sasson combines practical understanding of both common and civil law traditions.

Schooled in both the common law and civil law traditions.

The Province of Quebec has a court system much different from the other Canadian provinces, which applies many of the civil law traditions of France.

According to the recent legislative summary [PDF] from the Legal and Legislative Affairs Division Parliamentary Information and Research Service, the aim seems more to acknowledge and «respect» the civil law tradition than it does to correct terminology that has been... [more]

This principle encapsulates a defining feature of the constitutional systems of the Member States of civil law tradition.

Crépeau's background was unusual for someone who was so closely identified with the civil law tradition.

According to the recent legislative summary [PDF] from the Legal and Legislative Affairs Division Parliamentary Information and Research Service, the aim seems more to acknowledge and «respect» the civil law tradition than it does to correct terminology that has been the source of mischief.

The firm has international arbitration experts in all of its offices, offering knowledge of both common law and civil law traditions, and expertise in all of the major languages in which international arbitration is commonly conducted.