Nancy Wheelwright is a trial judge in a civil court in Baltimore, Maryland. She has been invited to Paris, France to observe trials and draft a memorandum comparing the French and American legal processes. France is subject to civil law. What are some differences or similarities that Judge Wheelwright can anticipate?

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16 January, 04:06

Nancy Wheelwright is a trial judge in a civil court in Baltimore, Maryland. She has been invited to Paris, France to observe trials and draft a memorandum comparing the French and American legal processes. France is subject to civil law. What are some differences or similarities that Judge Wheelwright can anticipate?

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Joanna Ingram · Answer 1

French judges will act as interrogators and investigators.

Explanation:

Since Nancy Wheelwright is a judge in Baltimore, Maryland. She received an invitation to Paris to observe trials.

There are differences between the judges of Baltimore and France. The French judges acts as interrogators and investigators themselves which is not the case in Baltimore.