Which state's legal system is noted as an exception to the common law tradition?

Louisiana.

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  1. Ohio
  2. Texas
  3. Louisiana ✔

Why: The text says all states except Louisiana largely derive from English common law.

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Louisiana marches to a different legal drummer.
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Answer: Louisiana. The text says all states except Louisiana largely derive from English common law.

  1. Law of the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_United_States
    with the exception of the legal system of Louisiana
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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