However, it is important to understand that despite the presence of reception statutes, much of contemporary American common law has diverged significantly from English common law. The reason is that although the courts of the various Commonwealth nations are often influenced by each other's rulings, American courts rarely follow post-Revolution Commonwealth rulings unless there is no American ruling on point, the facts and law at issue are nearly identical, and the reasoning is strongly persuasive. COUNT 11
QSN1 A lot of American common law diverged from where? ANS1 English common law QSN2 When would American courts follow post-revolution commonwealth rulings? ANS2 there is no American ruling on point QSN3 Courts in commonwealth nations are often influenced by what? ANS3 by each other's rulings QSN4 Most modern American common law came from what kind of law? ANS4 English common law QSN5 Couts of commonwealth nations are often influenced by who's rulings? ANS5 each other's QSN6 What rulings do American courts rarely follow? ANS6 post-Revolution Commonwealth rulings QSN7 What is one reason American courts may follow a post Revolutionary Commonwealth ruling under what circumstances? ANS7 there is no American ruling on point QSN8 How close is current American law to English law? ANS8 diverged significantly QSN9 What differs about American and English law? ANS9 American courts rarely follow post-Revolution Commonwealth rulings QSN10 When would American law be more likely to follow English law? ANS10 no American ruling on point QSN11 How close do the issues have to be in order for an English law to be used? ANS11 nearly identical