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Putting "thou" in the law isn't a good start. Aside from being faux biblical it implies the rule is written in older language which might no longer mean what it seems to mean today.

The big difference between Code Napoleon and Common Law legal systems is the system of precedent. In Sweden you can read and understand the rules, in the US what's important is how the laws have been interpreted by the courts in past "similar" cases.




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