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People were tried at several courts, with most having to prove their innocence with trial by order or trial by combat. Judges started keeping records of their decisions, referring back to them when hearing similar cases.
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The term "common law" is often used as a contrast to "civil law" derived from the Romans but the processes and reasonings in both of them are different.
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