Judicial precedent in the Anglo-Saxon legal family

An analysis of written historical sources that have survived to this day shows judicial precedent is the oldest source law. At different stages development human society, was one degree or another regulatory carrier relations arose in it. This regulation carried out from concrete abstract, and therefore can occupy a special place legal system society. served group national systems into families, which are united by commonality both basic concepts, structure law, Judicial an act law-making, adopted certain order government body empowered administer justice. be main regulators social relations, secondary, insignificant role formation law separate specific state. Thus, Anglo-Saxon family, court precedents traditionally refer main, dominant The paper devoted issue essence as countries family. It established doctrine applied England due historically formed tradition, family - influence on them periods. In many ways, has demonstrated its success public awareness high level professional skill judges who lead system. they form general. ratio with significant predominance former over latter, led primacy judiciary executive. Quite often rule derives unfit for practical application until it explained judge. interpreters laws, precedents, extent, «commentaries laws». construction positive negative aspects. Even within parent not mention mixed differently, indicates their adaptability, ability useful Ukraine.