What Difference between customary law and common law?

Answer 1

1. The existence of legislation is essentially de jure whereas customary law exists de facto.
2. Legislation grows out of the theoretical principles but customary law grows out of practise and long existence.
3. legislation as a source is historically much latter as compared to customary law which is oldest form of law.
4. Legislation is an essential characteristic of modern society whereas the customary law has developed through primitive society.
5. legislation is complete, precise, written in form and easily accessible,whereas customary law is mostly unwritten and is difficult to trace.