Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Civil Law

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of civil law?

• A)Civil law systems use a form or system of separation of powers.
• B)The civil law procedure is like the U.S.system of checks and balances.
• C)Precedent is an important source of law in the civil law system.
• D)In civil law systems the legislative branch has little authority.
• E)The judicial branch in civil law systems may create its own new law.

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Definitions:

Metapopulations

A group of spatially separated populations of the same species which interact at some level, often considered in conservation biology and disease dynamics.

Lineages

Sequences of species that have evolved from a common ancestor, depicted in family trees showing evolutionary relationships.

Extrinsic Postzygotic Isolation

A reproductive barrier where offspring of two different species are viable and fertile, but external factors prevent them from thriving.

Mimetic

Relating to or involving mimicry, often used to describe organisms that imitate other species or their environment for survival benefits.