Civil codes promulgated as exclusive sources still cannot anticipate all disputes
Evidence
Perhaps the most important feature of the code - certainly a most startling quality to a common law lawyer - is that it is promulgated as the exclusive source of law. What is to be done if a problem arises for which the Code offers no answer? Of course, the code should be written in such manner as to minimise the problem, but the possibility cannot be eliminated. — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process, 4638
Categorization
- recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
- XREF: connects to: Code-based systems require case law alongside written codes — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process: Basic Problems in…, 4664; Codified law ages while human circumstances change continuously — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process: Basic Problems in…, 4655; Legislatures cannot foresee every result of unguarded statutory language — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process: Basic Problems in…, 1335 (+2 more)
Broader Connections
- Legislatures cannot foresee every result of unguarded statutory language
#corroborates(0.95) — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process, 1335 - Knowing a place’s codes does not guarantee one can operate within them
#corroborates(0.80) — Lyn H. Lofland, World of Strangers_ Order and Action in…, 625 - Civil law systems trace their source of law to written codes.
#expands(0.75) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 118