What are the advantages and disadvantages of common law?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of common law?
Like most aspects of law, common law has advantages and disadvantages. Common law takes some law-making pressure off parliament and allows for laws to respond to real-life situations. But common law is also slow, reactive rather than proactive and made by individuals who are not elected or representative of the people.
Is there common law marriage in OK?
Oklahoma is one of a few states which acknowledge common law marriage. A common law marriage is created when a man and woman (in the state of Oklahoma) reside together with the intent of being married even though they did not file a marriage license and were not ceremonially married.
What was one disadvantage of English common law?
Disadvantages of having the common law in the English legal system; Perpetuation of bad decisions: There is the drawback that once a decision has been made, if there is no change and the same decision is followed again, a bad decision will be perpetuated.
