Columba is a country of one hundred thousand people on a small island in the South Pacific. Legal matters are decided by elected Law Sitters. When subjects bring cases before the Law Sitters, each is responsible for presenting their legal and factual arguments. The primary law of Columba comes from the Book of Rapunzel, which provides rules of conduct and guidelines of behavior. In the hearings, the Law Sitters ask few questions. They rule in favor of the party they believe presented the most believable facts consistent with the rules found in the Book of Rapunzel. This system most closely resembles
A)an adversary system.
B)an inquisitorial system.
C)an equity system.
D)a common law system.

Question

Columba is a country of one hundred thousand people on a small island in the South Pacific. Legal matters are decided by elected Law Sitters. When subjects bring cases before the Law Sitters, each is responsible for presenting their legal and factual arguments. The primary law of Columba comes from the Book of Rapunzel, which provides rules of conduct and guidelines of behavior. In the hearings, the Law Sitters ask few questions. They rule in favor of the party they believe presented the most believable facts consistent with the rules found in the Book of Rapunzel. This system most closely resembles
A)an adversary system.
B)an inquisitorial system.
C)an equity system.
D)a common law system.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In the described system, parties are responsible for presenting their own cases, and the decision is made based on the persuasiveness and consistency of their arguments with the established rules, which is characteristic of an adversary system.

Columba Is a Country of One Hundred Thousand People on a Small