or this administration

>Sessions’ phrasing deviated from his prepared remarks as
>published by the Justice Department, where the line was “The
>Sheriff is a critical part of our legal heritage.”
>
>Asked to clarify the meaning of Sessions’ improvisation,
>Justice Department spokesman Ian Prior told TPM by email:
>“Anglo-American law is another term for common law – which
>is the legal system that we use (as opposed to say, Napoleonic
>Code used in France) and is derived from the system of law
>that originated in England.”
>
>“That said, I am confused as to why this is a story that you
>would need a comment on,” Prior added.
>
>https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sessions-sheriff-anglo-american-heritage-policing-law-enforcement