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Scenario: A person steals a mobile phone from an unlocked car in Cairo, Egypt.

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| Feature | Criminal Law Collection (Civil Law) | Common Law (UK/US) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Written codes and statutes | Judicial precedents (case law) | | Role of Judge | Apply the law strictly to facts | Interpret and sometimes create law through rulings | | Role of Precedent | Informative, not binding | Binding ( stare decisis ) | | Legal Certainty | High (all laws codified) | Lower (law evolves case-by-case) | | Example | French Penal Code, Egyptian Penal Code | UK Theft Act 1968 + common law murder | Scenario: A person steals a mobile phone from