The Hungarian legal system is a continental legal system following primarily German legal traditions. It is governed by a strict statutory hierarchy, in which lower-level statutes must never contradict higher ranking statutes. The most important principles are laid down by the Fundamental Law of...

The Netherlands is a civil-law country. Its laws are written. The role of case law is small in theory, but in practice it is impossible to understand the law in many fields without taking into account the relevant case law. The primary law-making body is formed by the Dutch Parliament in...

Poland is a unified state with a uniform, continental legal system. The supreme legal act in Poland is the 1997 Constitution,1 which, among other things, declares that the Republic of Poland is a democratic state that follows the rule of law, implementing the principles of social justice...

Norway is based on a civil law system, with the Constitution at the top and national laws and regulations defining the system in detail. The interpretation of laws is based on both preparatory works and interpretations by the courts. The court system is based on three levels: the municipal...