Civil and Common Laws

Civil Law is the older than Common Law.

• Yes

• no

Former British colonies use this

• Civil

• Common

Napoleonic Code is an example of

• civil

• common

Civil Law is based on

• Roman Codes

• Customary law

Judicial decisions in common law create precedents that are used by judges covering gaps in legal system.

• common

• civil

Judges actively ask questions and make final decision

• common

• civil

Very extensive usage of lawyers results in high cost

• common

• civil

Contracts are brief and often standardized. Whenever information is not written in the contract you still count on the law.

• common

• civil

Jury consists of

• 12

• 13

• 14

It is very confrontational

• common

• civil