The Ius commune

Vocabulary of Law: Ius (iuris), Lex (legis), Droit, Derecho, Diritto, Recht, Prawo, Ustawa

Custom (Consuetudo), written and unwritten
 Legislation: statutes, constitutions, plebiscites, laws, ordinances

Transcendental legal systems: Ius gentium, ius naturale, religious law, moral and ethical norms
 

Definitions of Law:  Definitions of Law 1     Definitions of Law 2     Definitions of Law (Foreign)

Positive law (ius positivum), John Austin (legal positivism)

Jefferson on Natural Law and Natural Rights
 

General Differences between the Common Law and Civil Law Tradition (The Ius commune)

 

1. Case Law, Court decisions, and stare decisis 2. Codification 3. Role of Jurists (lawyers and jurists)  ― Differences in education