Question

The legal system followed by the countries in the mainland of Western Europe, and distinguished from the legal system of England, is known as the

• A. Common Legal System
• B. Continental Legal System
• C. Islamic Legal System
• D. Customary Legal System

Hint:

Continental = Code-based (Europe)
Common = Judge-based (UK, USA, India)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The Continental Legal System, also called the Civil Law system, is used in most of Europe.
It is based on codified statutes and legal codes, in contrast to the Common Law system prevalent in England and its former colonies.