Concept URI | http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1437 |
---|---|
Preferred label | civil law |
Definition | Law inspired by old Roman Law, the primary feature of which was that laws were written into a collection; codified, and not determined, as is common law, by judges. The principle of civil law is to provide all citizens with an accessible and written collection of the laws which apply to them and which judges must follow. |
Notation | |
Status | Valid |
Status Modified | 2013-12-05 |
Accepted Date | 2013-12-05 |
Not Accepted Date | |
Alternative label | |
Has broader | |
Has narrower | |
Has exact match | |
Has close match | |
Source |
European Environment Agency
Kgs. Nytorv 6, DK-1050 Copenhagen K, Denmark