1.0Wagners Personal Injury Lawyershttps://dev-wagners.wpbox.top/es/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="31xMpDyOej"><a href="https://dev-wagners.wpbox.top/es/24573/">What does it mean to be a Common Law Jurisdiction in Nova Scotia?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://dev-wagners.wpbox.top/es/24573/embed/#?secret=31xMpDyOej" width="600" height="338" title="“What does it mean to be a Common Law Jurisdiction in Nova Scotia?” — Wagners Personal Injury Lawyers" data-secret="31xMpDyOej" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> Nova Scotia is a common law jurisdiction which means that our legal system is based on the common law tradition. This is a system that has its roots in England and which has been adopted and developed by many countries around the world, including Canada (with the exception of Quebec which operates on a civil code system in the French tradition).In a common law jurisdiction, the law is developed through a combination of legislation and prior court decisions.  This means that previous court decisions are key sources of law within Nova Scotia – in other words, when a court makes a decision in a particular case, that decision can then be used as a precedent in future cases, helping to shape and develop the law over time. This principle is also referred to by the latin term of stare decisis which simply means that courts are bound to follow previous decisions in similar cases. This is intended to ensure consistency and predictability in the law, as well as to promote stability and fairness in the legal system. It can also help legal counsel provide good quality, reliable legal advice and assist parties in reaching resolution of legal matters through alternative dispute processes like settlement conferences or mediation.