Lesson 1

Question 1

A Gesetzessammlung is called what in English?

Answer 1

a statute book

Question 2

This symbol “§” in English is called what?

Answer 2

a statute symbol

Question 3

True of False, like the German legal system, the common law system divides itself into “public” and “private” law?

Answer 3

The correct answer is false, the common law system makes no distinction between private and public law. It only makes a distinction between civil and criminal law.

Question 4

A “judge only” trial, without a jury, is called a … ?

Answer 4

a bench trial