Since member countries of the Commonwealth share a common legal tradition, the Common Law, the Secretariat felt it would be useful to draft model legislative provisions that countries can adapt to their use.
因为英联邦成员国具有共同的法律传统，即遵行普通法，所以秘书处认为，制定各国可以结合国情加以运用的示范法规草稿会有帮助。