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comparative law.The scholarly study of the similarities and differences between the legal systems of different jurisdictions, such as between civil-law and common-law countries. — Also termed comparative jurisprudence. See INTERNATIONAL LAW. “What is known as comparative jurisprudence — namely, the study of the resemblances and differences between different legal systems — is not a separate…

comparative jurisprudence.See COMPARATIVE LAW. [Blacks Law 8th]

comparative interpretation.See INTERPRETATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

comparative-impairment test.Conflict of laws. A test that asks which of two or more forums would have its policies most impaired by not having its law applied in the case. [Cases: Action  17. C.J.S. Actions §§ 18–20; Conflict of Laws §§ 2–3, 12, 15, 20, 23, 27–32, 34–40, 42–48, 50–65,96–97, 100, 102, 105–107.] [Blacks Law 8th]

comparative history of law.See descriptive comparative law under COMPARATIVE LAW .[Blacks Law 8th]

comparative fault.See comparative negligence under NEGLIGENCE.[Blacks Law 8th]

comparative disparity.Constitutional law. The percentage of underrepresentation of a particular group among potential jurors on a venire, in comparison with the group’s percentage of the general population. • Comparative disparity is calculated by subtracting a group’s percentage of representation on the venire from the group’s per-centage of the population — that is, calculating the group’s absolute-disparity…

comparative criminology.See CRIMINOLOGY. [Blacks Law 8th]

comparative advertising.See ADVERTISING. [Blacks Law 8th]

comparatist. A comparative-law scholar. [Blacks Law 8th]