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Of the Following Statements About Common Law Legal Systems, Which

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Of the following statements about common law legal systems, which is NOT true?


A) They originated in Asia in 1250.
B) A key advantage of this approach is that judges have a fair amount of flexibility to change their interpretations of the law based on changing societal developments.
C) One downside of the common law approach is that it gives much power to the courts and judges.
D) It is a legal system where legislative bodies generally enact specific legal rules giving judges or courts considerable authority in interpreting these rules based on precedent and other factors.
E) Some say that in common law countries it is often appointed judges who "make the law" rather than elected legislators.

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