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This case is quite similar with Disney+ case.

You press 'Agree', you lost the right to sue the company.

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[–] anonymous111@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago

FYI it is the other way around. The British Empire spread Common Law around the world. Here is a Wikipedia's Page (Common Law section) which explains the spread:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_legal_systems

This is why we occasionally get courts referring to Ancient precedents from England.