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Case law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In the civil law tradition, case law formally plays a minor role compared to the status of the civil code; however, judicial interpretation of the civil code, interpreting the legal meaning of the code's provisions, clarifying them, and providing for unforeseen developments, is often referred to as a juriprudence constante. |
 | | In France, the jurisprudence constante of the Cour de cassation (for civil and penal cases) or the Conseil d'État (for administrative cases) is in practice equivalent to case law, and is of considerable import in certain domains such as labor law or administrative law. |
 | | High Trees House Ltd [1947] K.B. The different roles of case law in civil and common law traditions create differences in the way that courts render their decisions. |
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