G china- EU School of law中欧法学院 lcic0ne中者去甲 Why paying attention to history for comparing legal cultures? u Two main European legal cultures: coMmon LAW CIVIL LAW a Why should we start by making a short history of some european legal traditions? u European legal systems share a democratic political base and a constitutional setting of rights and powers guaranteed by the judiciary u Comprehension of rights, political subject, society, power, constitution, nation. law. acts, institutions u makes the difference among traditions o is due to history political, economic, social, religious developmentWhy paying attention to history for comparing legal cultures? ❑ Two main European legal cultures: COMMON LAW & CIVIL LAW ❑ Why should we start by making a short history of some european legal traditions? ❑ European legal systems share a democratic political base and a constitutional setting of rights and powers guaranteed by the judiciary ❑ Comprenhension of rights, political subject, society, power, constitution, nation, law, acts, institutions…: ❑ makes the difference among traditions ❑ is due to history → political, economic, social, religious… development