As this arrangement implies, there are big similarities between the precedent-based systems of law that prevail in the Anglophone world, and a wide difference between them and the civil-law tradition of continental Europe.
This model recognises the synergies between the sector regulators but takes account of the difference between the regulatory powers of these organisations and the competition law powers of the OFT and the Competition Commission.
"The current statutory offences are too specific to offer a comprehensive definition, while the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud is so wide that it offers little guidance on the difference between fraudulent and lawful conduct, " it said.
Bush said there are other provisions of the law that have not received as much attention, but would nonetheless make a great difference in the lives of many Americans.
But the court noted that the determination regarding exemption is one involving a controlling question of law, that there is substantial ground for difference of opinion, and that an immediate appeal from the order will materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation.
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Sole proprietors report business income on their individual tax returns and, the IRS says, they account for the biggest share of the tax gap, which is the difference between what taxpayers owe each year under the law and what they actually pay.
These are just some of the ways the law is already making a positive difference for the American people.
And both men's denial that rules had been broken merely draws attention to the difference between obeying the letter of the law and behaving ethically.
But Mr Straw said he "could not see much difference" in the idea of replacing the common law defence of "justification" with the statutory defence of "truth".
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The difference is that a free market with an evenhanded rule of law opens up those ranks and sometimes takes down the less astute.
Statistically, each of these new changes in law-enforcement has made some difference to the picture.
It is this difference that will likely form the basis of a court challenge to the new law.
The difference is that the Ryan plan was an undeveloped concept, whereas ObamaCare is the law of the land.
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But the court said the determination regarding overtime exemption is one involving a controlling question of law, that there is substantial ground for difference of opinion, and that an immediate appeal would materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation.
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