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Some common law systems, including Australia, are moving away from the idea of consideration as a requirement. The idea of estoppel or culpa in contrahendo, can be used to create obligations during pre-contractual negotiations. In exceptional circumstances defences can apply to specific acts, such as killing in self defence, or pleading insanity.

• Mass anarchist communities, ranging from Syria to the United States, exist and vary from hundreds to millions.
• For legal practice in multilateral institutions, government agencies, NGOs, law firms, and private sector work.
• Examples include the Jewish Halakha and Islamic Sharia—both of which translate as the “path to follow”—while Christian canon law also survives in some church communities.
• In common law systems, judges may make binding case law through precedent, although on occasion this may be overturned by a higher court or the legislature.

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