While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>Common law systems base decisions on precedents from previous court rulings.</li> <li>Civil law systems rely primarily on codified statutes.</li> <li>Common law evolved largely from English legal tradition.</li> <li>Civil law evolved largely from Roman legal tradition.</li> <li>Both are major legal traditions worldwide.</li> </ul> The student wants to contrast the basis for legal decisions in the two systems. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?
- A
Common law evolved from English tradition; civil law from Roman.
- Bcheck_circle
Common law systems base decisions on precedents from previous rulings, whereas civil law systems rely primarily on codified statutes.
- C
Common law uses precedents.
- D
Both are major legal traditions.
Explanation
The goal is contrasting the basis for decisions. Choice C does so directly. A is similarity, B contrasts origins, D describes one system.