Compare and contrast the differences between a civil law legal system and a common law legal system
What will be an ideal response?
A civil law legal system refers to a system based primarily on written constitutions and written laws or codes. In such legal systems, a ruler or legislative body creates an extensive set of rules or regulations to govern. The role of courts in such systems is limited. Common law systems, on the other hand, are based on precedent or case law.
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Discovery rules are enumerated in all except
A. the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments B. state rules of criminal procedure C. case law D. federal rules of criminal procedure
Which secondary source is a set of treatises on various legal subjects, prepared by the American Law Institute, that synthesize and clarify principles of common law through the use of easy-to-understand examples?
A) American Law Reports B) Restatements of Law C) a legal encyclopedia D) a legal treatise
In all civil actions, the legal process is initiated by:
a. The defendant. b. The filing of the complaint or petition. c. Service of process. d. The first court appearance.
While interviewing a potential witness, Xavier Paralegal suggested that the witness did not see a "green" car, but instead showed her pictures of blue and turquoise-colored cars of the same make and model as the car the witness told the police she had seen at the accident. By the end of the interview, the witness was pretty confused about what, exactly, she had seen. At Xavier's request, then,
she signed a witness statement saying that she really did not remember what the car looked like, contradicting the statement she made to the police. Xavier A) is guilty of witness tampering. B) was fine when he showed pictures to the witness but should not have "suggested" that she did not see a green car. C) has violated his duty to the legal system by confusing a witness who would otherwise have been able to shed valuable light on the truth. D) is simply doing his best for his client by confusing this witness