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The Adversarial System is the justice system that is used in countries like Australia, Britain, and America. It relies on a contest between each of the advocates (speaker) representing his or her party's positions and involves an impartial person or group of people, usually a judge or jury, who try to determine the truth of the case.

The adversarial system is normally used in common law countries. An exception, for instance in the US, may be made for minor violations, such as traffic offences.. The adversarial system is the two-sided structure where criminal trial courts operate and put the prosecution against the defence. The case is won when either party has been able to convince the judge and jury that their view is correct.

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An adversarial system is a system of law in which advocates represent the prosecution and defence, and an impartial person determines the truth in the case.

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Inquisitorial system= when judge plays the role as a fact finder. To ascertain the truth. Adversarial system= its all about fight (two opposite sides), when judge tries to remain impartial


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