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It's the Law

How the different legal systems around the world developed

World Service,5 episodes

Episodes

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Common Law
Discussion about common law, the legal system and miscarriages of justice
19 Aug 1991,29 mins
Civil Law
What is Civil Law, and why does the legal system of ancient Rome still matter?
29 Aug 1991,28 mins
Far Eastern Systems
The legal systems of China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan – and their common origins
30 Aug 1991,28 mins
Socialist Law
How socialist law developed and how Soviet law has upheld President Gorbachev's legitimacy
04 Sep 1991,28 mins
Religious Legal Systems
How religious laws are all bound up with the notion of God and of doing God's will
18 Sep 1991,28 mins