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I recently learned of differences between England and France in the area of jurisprudence. England's system is familiar to us as they are based on precedence. A law is passed then interpreted by the court and that precedence is used in subsequent cases to inform how the law is interpreted in unique circumstances. In France and Germany, they follow the Napoleonic code, where explicit laws must be passed and there is no interpretation by the courts.
Which is the better system and why?
Which is the better system and why?