Which of the Following Is True of the Civil Law

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the civil law system? 

• A) It is the most widely distributed legal system around the world. 
• B) It originated in England, and was then spread as the legal system for all its former colonies. 
• C) It is shaped by precedents and traditions from previous judicial decisions. 
• D) It allows judges to interpret the law before making judicial decisions.

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, essential for sexual reproduction.

Alleles

Variants of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.

DNA Sequences

The precise order of nucleotides within a DNA molecule, which determines the genetic information carried.