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A recent answer states:

What common law jurisdictions do is codify the common law on a given topic. That is, they write a big Bill that collects all of the disparate statutes and case law together and repeals or abolishes the other statutes or case law to create a point-in-time Act that sets out the current state of the law.

What is the scope of truth and applicability of this statement? And in what sense does it accurately characterise the essence of a parliamentary bill/act?

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The other answer is saying that in a project of comprehensive codification, Parliament will do what you've described.

Parliament does more than that though. It can:

  • codify the common law,
  • modify the common law,
  • create new law never before considered by the common law,
  • abrogate the common law,
  • delegate powers to the executive,
  • create criminal penalties,
  • declare holidays or national symbols,
  • authorize spending,
  • etc.
Jen
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