It's a big part of why I'm strongly opposed to common-law systems (as opposed to civil law). All the case law, all of it becomes, well, law. And then you get the whole "legislating from the bench" critique, which, while valid critique, is only a big problem because it's a common-law system.
Yes, I realize many (most?) legal systems are actually hybrid, but they do tend to err pretty strongly into one direction or another.
Yes, I realize many (most?) legal systems are actually hybrid, but they do tend to err pretty strongly into one direction or another.