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What is the totality of Islamic law known as?
What is the totality of Islamic law known as?
- The Shari’a (correct)
- The Talmudic
- The Talmud
- The Vedan
Which law emphasizes communal values over individual rights?
Which law emphasizes communal values over individual rights?
- Islamic law
- Socialist law (correct)
- Hindu law
- Talmudic law
What does Chinese socialist law combine with aspects of?
What does Chinese socialist law combine with aspects of?
- Koran
- Talmud
- Confucius (correct)
- Vedan
Which legal system involves an emphasis on confessions, with evidence not presented to defendants prior to trial?
Which legal system involves an emphasis on confessions, with evidence not presented to defendants prior to trial?
In which legal system is the State not part of the procedure, and private parties build the case and confront each other in court?
In which legal system is the State not part of the procedure, and private parties build the case and confront each other in court?
In civil law, which entity is responsible for building the case and collecting evidence?
In civil law, which entity is responsible for building the case and collecting evidence?
What is the nature of binding precedents in the context of lower tribunals?
What is the nature of binding precedents in the context of lower tribunals?
What happens if there is a conflict between Federal law and State law?
What happens if there is a conflict between Federal law and State law?
In the Inquisitorial system, what is the role of the Jutge d’instrucció?
In the Inquisitorial system, what is the role of the Jutge d’instrucció?
Which entity has the freedom to consider each case and make a decision not based on similar cases in civil law?
Which entity has the freedom to consider each case and make a decision not based on similar cases in civil law?
Which of the following best describes the primary sources of law in the civil law system?
Which of the following best describes the primary sources of law in the civil law system?
What is the main role of case law and writings of legal scholars in the civil law system?
What is the main role of case law and writings of legal scholars in the civil law system?
In the civil law system, what is the nature of precedents?
In the civil law system, what is the nature of precedents?
What distinguishes the inquisitorial system from the adversarial system in terms of evidence presentation?
What distinguishes the inquisitorial system from the adversarial system in terms of evidence presentation?
In the civil law system, what is the role of laws in relation to previous laws?
In the civil law system, what is the role of laws in relation to previous laws?
Which historical event greatly influenced the development of new legal systems in Western Europe?
Which historical event greatly influenced the development of new legal systems in Western Europe?
What was the primary purpose of the Corpus Iuris Civilis issued by Emperor Justinian I?
What was the primary purpose of the Corpus Iuris Civilis issued by Emperor Justinian I?
What legal concept served as the basis for the current civil law in Western Europe?
What legal concept served as the basis for the current civil law in Western Europe?
Which legal entity had many influences on civil law, particularly in areas such as marriage law, inheritance law, and penal law?
Which legal entity had many influences on civil law, particularly in areas such as marriage law, inheritance law, and penal law?
What was the most important work found in the Corpus Iuris Civilis, issued by Emperor Justinian I?
What was the most important work found in the Corpus Iuris Civilis, issued by Emperor Justinian I?
