Legal Transplantation
/ˈliːɡəl trænsˌplænˈteɪʃən/
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- (n.) The adoption or borrowing of a law, legal system, or legal institution from one jurisdiction into another.
The country's legal transplantation of civil code principles has modernized its judiciary.
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Commentary
Legal transplantation often involves adapting laws to local contexts, requiring careful evaluation of cultural and institutional compatibility.
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