When Comparing Contracts in Common Law and Civil Law Systems

question 44

Multiple Choice

When comparing contracts in common law and civil law systems, it can be said that

• A) contracts drafted under a common law system tend to be longer than those drafted under a civil law system.
• B) contracts drafted under a civil law system tend to be more specific than those drafted under a civil law system.
• C) it is more expensive to draw up contracts in a civil law system than in a common law system.
• D) resolving contract disputes tends to be less adversarial in common law systems than in civil law systems.
• E) civil law systems allow for judges to interpret a contract dispute, but this feature is absent in common law systems.

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