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Allegorical illustration of Statutory Law and Common Law figures, with a gavel and courthouse in blue and sepia tones.

Allegorical illustration of Statutory Law and Common Law figures, with a gavel and courthouse in blue and sepia tones.

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