UK Government, the Law and Your Role
The UK's "common law" system means:
AThe same laws are applied equally and fairly to both the rich and the poor
BLaws are partly based on court judgments and precedents, not Acts alone ✓
CAll laws must first obtain common consent and agreement from the general population
DLaws are fully uniform and identical across every nation and region of the UK
Explanation
Common law is law developed through court judgments and precedents — where judges interpret laws and those interpretations become binding on future courts. It operates alongside statute law (Acts of Parliament).
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