Common law vs. Dutch law | Legal advice

Questioner

best, in the anglo-saxon part of the world the jurisdiction is divided into common law [law of the land] admiralty law [law of the sea] To what extent is this also the case in the Netherlands?

Lawyer

Common law is a uniform, national legal system that emerged in England in the Middle Ages from fragmented, local customary law. In the common law system, case law is leading, meaning that law-making is based on judicial decisions that have been made in similar cases. It is the opposite of continental law, which is based on legislation imposed by the national government. The common law system is still applied in the United Kingdom. In the Netherlands, the national government is the only legislator.