Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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There are two main types of legal systems in the world: Common Law and Civil law. Civil Law is characterized by thinking on the basis of general and abstract provisions. Common Law is guided by similar cases that happened in the past. In this video we explore both, and learn what happens if you are walking down the street and suddenly a roof tile lands on your head.

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COLLABORATORS
Script: Dr. Nicole Leifeld
Editor: Jonas Koblin
Artist: Pascal Gaggelli
Voice: Mithril
Coloring: Nalin
Editing: Peera Lertsukittipongsa
Sound Design: Miguel Ojeda
Fact checking: Ludovico Di Chanaz
Production management: Selina Bador

SOUNDTRACKS
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SOURCES
Civil Law - Wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_(legal_system)

Common Law - Wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law

Key features and differences between Civil law and Common law legal systems - Worldbank.org
ppp.worldbank.org/public-private-partnership/legislation-regulation/framework-assessment/legal-systems/common-vs-civil-law

German Civil Code - Gesetze-im-internet.de
gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bgb/englisch_bgb.html#p3527

CLASS ACTIVITY
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CHAPTER
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Continental European legal system
01:55 Anglo-American legal system
02:47 Civil law
03:10 Common law
03:55 What do you think?
04:14 Patrons credit
04:00 Ending

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