Civil-law rights arise from contracts, legislation, regulation, or common-law rulings

Evidence

Rights and obligations at civil law may arise from voluntary agreements, such as a contract between a borrower and a lender. They may also result from legislation or administrative action. A law establishing tax rates, a statute permitting victims of discrimination to sue for damages, a governmental regulation setting auto emission levels—all involve civil law. Finally, rights and obligations at civil law may be established by judicial decisions interpreting the common law. For example, if you are involved in an automobile accident because your car malfunctions, you may sue the manufacturer for damages. The obligation of manufacturers to produce safe and serviceable products—and their legal liability when they fail to do so—is established by the common law. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 173

Categorization

• DEFINE: Catalogues the four sources of civil-law rights and obligations, illustrated by products-liability law from the common law.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 173
• XREF: connects to: Civil law systems trace their source of law to written codes. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 118; The common law adapts to social and economic change — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1311; A legal principle emerges from a long line of decisions. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 134 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Civil law systems trace their source of law to written codes. #expands (0.90) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 118
• The common law adapts to social and economic change #exemplifies (0.85) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1311
• A legal principle emerges from a long line of decisions. #exemplifies (0.85) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 134