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Conceptual art illustrating Statutory Law and Common Law as two figures, surrounded by legal papers and scales of justice.

Conceptual art illustrating Statutory Law and Common Law as two figures, surrounded by legal papers and scales of justice.

Distinction from Statutory Law​ While statutory law is created by legislatures and written into acts, common law is created by judges and evolves through judicial reasoning. In modern systems, both interact closely.​ See more