🗳️ap comparative government review

Common law

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A legal system based on judicial precedents and case law rather than codified statutes, used in the United Kingdom to enforce the rule of law.

AP course connection

Topic 2.8: 2.8 Judicial Systems

Unit 2