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Civil law system

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Intro to Political Science

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A civil law system is a legal framework that relies primarily on written statutes and comprehensive codes as a primary source of law, rather than case law or precedent. In this system, judges play a more investigative role in the courtroom, focusing on applying the codes to cases rather than interpreting the law.

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