Inquisitorial systems
- Created by: Victoria
- Created on: 21-12-15 16:00
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- Inquisitorial systems
- Continental European jurisdictions based on Roman law
- Concerned with the establishment of the truth
- careful sifting of the evidence and legal reasoning
- facts and evidence is carefully examined
- the judge does most of the questioning in court and would have seen all the documents
- a 'dossier' (neutral document) will be equally available to the defence and prosecution
- witnesses will be called by the court
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