concept   legal system
culture   United States
statement   The legal system in the United States is adversarial and focuses on trial by jury and lawyer representation.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 judicial system United States Adversarial legal system where lawyers argue for their clients in front of a judge and/or jury 1
2 judicial system United States Emphasis on punishment and deterrence within the criminal justice system 1
3 justice system United States Trial by jury is a common practice 1
4 legal system United States Adversarial legal system where lawyers argue cases and judges make decisions. 1
5 legal system United States Adversarial legal system where lawyers represent opposing parties and present their cases in front of a judge or jury. 1
6 legal system United States Adversarial legal system where parties present their cases before a neutral judge or jury. 1
7 legal system United States Trial by jury is a fundamental aspect of the legal system. 1
8 legal system United States Trial by jury is a common practice in legal systems 1
9 legal system United States Based on common law and statutory law 1