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Law of the United Kingdom
The
law of the United Kingdom
is comprised of
legal systems
which use both the
common law
and
civil law
:
England
,
Wales
and
Northern Ireland
use the common law system, while
Scotland
uses a hybrid system which combines elements from the common law and the civil law system, as well the
ecclesiastical courts
and the
admiralty courts
follow the civil law.
See Also
Courts of the United Kingdom
British constitutional law
British Nationality Law
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
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