The law of Jersey has been influenced by several different legal traditions, in particular Norman customary law, English common law and modern French civil law. The Bailiwick of Jersey is a separate jurisdiction from that of the United Kingdom, and is also distinct from that of the other Channel Islands such as Guernsey, although they do share some historical developments. Jersey's legal system is 'mixed' or 'pluralistic', and sources of law are in French and English languages, although since the 1950s the main working language of the legal system is English.
The Code des Lois of 1771, an important record of Jersey laws
Recueil de Lois de Jersey from 1771
Le Rouillée's 1535 commentary on the customs of Maine
Berault's 1620 commentary
Jersey, officially known as the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an island country and self-governing British Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the largest of the Channel Islands and is 14 miles (23 km) from the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy. The Bailiwick consists of the main island of Jersey and some surrounding uninhabited islands and rocks including Les Dirouilles, Les Écréhous, Les Minquiers, and Les Pierres de Lecq.
An 1893 painting of the Assize d'Heritage by John St Helier Lander
Liberation Day celebrations in Jersey, 9 May 2012
The States building in St. Helier
Sir John Chalmers McColl as Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
