English law

Target entity: English law
Context triple: [Clause 39, legalSystem, English law]

• A. Roman-Dutch law
  Roman-Dutch law is a hybrid legal system that combines principles of Roman law with Dutch customary law and has historically influenced the private law of several countries, especially in Southern Africa and Sri Lanka.
• B. Scots law (to a limited extent)
  Scots law (to a limited extent) is the distinctive mixed legal system of Scotland, combining elements of civil law and common law traditions.
• C. Roman law
  Roman law is the ancient legal system of the Roman Empire that profoundly influenced the development of civil law traditions and many modern legal systems worldwide.
• D. English Bill of Rights
  The English Bill of Rights is a 1689 act of the English Parliament that limited the powers of the monarchy, affirmed certain civil liberties, and helped establish principles of constitutional government and the rule of law.
• E. Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
  The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the highest appellate court in the UK, serving as the final court of appeal for civil cases across the country and criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: English law
Target entity description: English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, characterized by judge-made precedent, an adversarial court process, and significant historical influence on many other legal systems worldwide.

• A. Roman-Dutch law
  Roman-Dutch law is a hybrid legal system that combines principles of Roman law with Dutch customary law and has historically influenced the private law of several countries, especially in Southern Africa and Sri Lanka.
• B. Scots law (to a limited extent)
  Scots law (to a limited extent) is the distinctive mixed legal system of Scotland, combining elements of civil law and common law traditions.
• C. Roman law
  Roman law is the ancient legal system of the Roman Empire that profoundly influenced the development of civil law traditions and many modern legal systems worldwide.
• D. English Bill of Rights
  The English Bill of Rights is a 1689 act of the English Parliament that limited the powers of the monarchy, affirmed certain civil liberties, and helped establish principles of constitutional government and the rule of law.
• E. Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
  The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the highest appellate court in the UK, serving as the final court of appeal for civil cases across the country and criminal cases from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
• F. None of above. chosen