Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
The Canadian common law tradition is rooted in the legal heritage of which country?
- ○France
- ○United States
- ✓England
- ○Spain
Correct answer
England
Canada's common law tradition developed from English law, where legal principles are built up through court decisions over centuries rather than only from written codes.
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