Common law vs. civil law

Which law was changed in 2011?

• A law about royal prerogatives
• A law which prevented Camilla from becoming Queen
• A law concerning the rules of royal succession
• A law regarding precedences in royal ceremonies

As a result of the new law ...

• Camilla will be able to become Queen
• If a girl had been born instead of Prince George, she would have been able to become Queen
• Prince George's sister will be able to become Queen instead of Prince George
• Prince George will be able to become King

The new law changed

• the written rules about royal succession
• the previous laws regarding the matter
• the common law rule which was applied before
• the statutory rule which was applied before

What was happening in England before the Norman conquest?

• the same rules were applied in the entire country
• different rules applied to different regions, while the same costums applied throughout the country
• different rules and costums were applied to different regions
• the same costums were applied to differente regions, while the different rules were applied to the entire country

Who contibuted more to the birth of common law?

• the king's laws
• the Justices in king's courts
• the Ministers of the crown
• the King, imposing only written rules

When did the process of creation of common law begin?

• in the 6th century A.D.
• in the 12th century A.D.
• after 1066
• with the Enlightement after the 17th century

When had the rules decided by the Emperor Justinian been created?

• 1st century B.C.
• 6th century A.D.
• 11th century A.D.
• 5th century B.C.

What was happening in the meantime in the other European countries?

• They were creating their own common law rules
• They were creating a new European set of rules
• They applied rules approved by Emperor Justinian in the 5th century A.D.
• They developed an entire new set of rules

When did the approval of legal comprehensive codes take place in the rest of Europe?

• In the Middle Age
• In the 20th century
• In the 18th century
• In the 15th century

Nowadays where does the main difference between common law and civil law systems lie?

• in the role of the judges
• in the role of Parliament
• in the main source of law
• in the importance of statutes