Eli5: What’s the difference between Civil Law and Common Law?

Question

What are the advantages/drawbacks of either system? Is one considered more “fair” than the other?

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Answer 1

“Common law countries rely on an adversarial legal system, where two opposing parties present their arguments and evidence to a judge or jury. In civil law countries, the legal system is often inquisitorial, where judges play a more active role in questioning witnesses and gathering evidence”

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