Advantages: parameters! you have guidelines, rules, and can expect to get results based on past experiences, cases, etc.
Disadvantages: Red tape....wheels of justice slowly turning....and if you go outside of the rules, big trouble!!
One of the main characteristics of international law is the relationship between different countries. The jurisdiction that may hear a case is also a characteristic of international law.
Criminal and Civil
The civil law & the criminal law.
Main characteristics of democracy.Multiplicity of political partiesEnfranchisementSocial equalityPolitical participation of civil citizensDecentralization of political powers
Very basically, criminal law is when a person is charged with a criminal act and civil law is between indivudual parties.
Civil law functions under the guidance of what people think is fair. Civil law helps to keep an even playing field for the general public.
the two main categories of Law are criminal and civil. Civil is dealing with things such as divorce and is tried in county court and the crown court civil division. Criminal Law is dealing with crimes from theft to murder and things which break the laws outline by whatever country you live in. These crimes are tried in magistrates and crown court. Both can appeal to the high court and the supreme court if allowed a route to appeal.
It is a source of CIVIL law, yes.
The Napoleonic code came into effect between 1804 and 1810 and forms the the main body of french Civil Law.
The two main systems of law in use today are civil law and common law. Civil law is based on a codified set of laws and emphasizes the principles of legal codes and statutes. Common law, on the other hand, relies on judicial decisions and precedents to establish legal principles.
What are the characteristics of indigenouse law ?
Civil Law