Describe the British colonial system?

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elena-14-01-66 [18.8K]2 years ago

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British colonial expansion brought the administration of English common and statutory law to the newly acquired territories in America, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. It formed the basis of jurisdiction in all three types of direct colonial holding

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