What Makes the Mexican and American Legal Systems So Different?
Many Americans and Canadians visiting Mexico comment on how different the legal system is. This is due to the fundamental differences in the forbears of these systems.
Canadian and American justice systems descend from the legal system found in the United Kingdom. Called “common law” systems, they adapt based on judgments from the courts. The Mexican system, though, is “civil law,” which descends from the legal system of Spain, which in turn stems from the courts of Ancient Rome.
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