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English law
Legal system of England and Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Law of the United Kingdom.
"English and Welsh law" redirects here. For Senedd-made legislation, see Welsh law. For UK Acts of Parliament only applying to Wales, see Wales-only laws. For other uses, see English law (disambiguation).
English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures.[1][2][3]
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