The World Legal System: Characteristics, Comparisons, and Dynamics in the Global Era
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Laws, Characteristics, Comparisons, and DynamicsAbstract
This study aims to analyze the characteristics, comparisons, and dynamics of the four major legal systems in the world, namely civil law, common law, Islamic law, and customary law, in the context of global development. Using a descriptive qualitative approach with a literature review method, this study examines legal sources, academic literature, and previous research results to gain a comprehensive understanding of the uniqueness, interactions, and convergence trends between these legal systems. The results of the study show that each legal system has its own characteristics based on the history, culture, and philosophy that shaped it. However, globalization has encouraged legal convergence, whereby various countries have begun to adopt elements from other legal systems to adapt to modern challenges, such as international trade, human rights, and transnational crime. Indonesia, for example, has a hybrid legal system that combines elements of civil law, Islamic law, and customary law. This study emphasizes the importance of harmonizing national and international laws in order to create justice, certainty, and legal effectiveness in the face of dynamic global changes
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