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===The common law and legislation===
===The common law and legislation===


This leads to another important aspect of our legal system and the common law. The courts and the common law also play a role in interpreting laws made by the governments. Much of the case law in family law matters doesn't deal with ancient common law principles; it deals with how the courts have interpreted the legislation bearing on family law in the past. For example, [http://canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-3-2nd-supp/latest/rsc-1985-c-3-2nd-supp.html#sec15.2subsec4 s. 15.2(4)] of the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' says that in considering a claim for spousal support, the court must:
This leads to another important aspect of our legal system and the common law. The courts and the common law also play a role in interpreting laws made by the governments. Much of the case law in family law matters doesn't deal with ancient common law principles; it deals with how the courts have interpreted the legislation bearing on family law in the past. For example, [http://canlii.ca/t/7vbw#sec15.2subsec4 s. 15.2(4)] of the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' says that in considering a claim for spousal support, the court must:


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