MAJOR LEGAL SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD 1

Common law traditions emerged in _________ .

• continental Europe

• North America

• England

Civil law tradition traces its origins back to _________.

• Ancient Greece

• the Roman Empire

• British colonies

The most widespread system of law around the world is _________ .

• civil law

• common law

• religious law

In a civil law system the judge’s role is to _________.

• interpret laws

• apply religious doctrines

• apply the provisions of the applicable code

In a common law system a precedent is __________ .

• a judicial decision made by judges in similar cases

• a codified set of laws and regulations

• a written system of laws

Common law systems _________ statutes created by legislators.

• don’t have any

• have never had any

• do have some

In an adversarial system a judge ________ in a court.

• prosecutes

• moderates

• isn’t present

Shariah and Halakha are _________ .

• the main kinds of religious law

• the varieties of common law

• legal codes

Religious laws are often intended as _________ .

• continuously updated legal codes

• descriptive laws

• individual moral guidance

The law system of the European Union is an example of _________ legal system.

• customary

• supranational

• mixed