In this system of law, judges are more pro-active in adjudicating the matter. Rather than acting as neutral judges, they have rights to inquire and probe into the matter, much like a police. Here the role of lawyers representing the party and the role of judge cumulatively becomes important in determining the manner in which a civil case or criminal trial proceeds. Which of the following system is being referred to here?

Common Law System Inquisitorial system Civil Law System Adversarial system

Inquisitorial system

Courts in India follow the adversarial system of adjudication as opposed to the inquisitorial model followed in several civil law countries. In an adversarial model, the role of lawyers representing the party becomes vital. Lawyers of the opposing parties present their cases before a neutral judge who in turn provides a decision based on the merits of the case, as presented by the lawyers. In the inquisitorial system of law, on the other hand, judges are more pro-active in adjudicating the matter. Rather than acting as neutral judges, they have rights to inquire and probe into the matter, much like a police. Here the role of lawyers representing the party and the role of judge cumulatively becomes important in determining the manner in which a civil case or criminal trial proceeds