Question

What two elements of the United States’s legal system can be traced to Roman law? a.a trial by jury of one’s peers and the use of legal representation b.use of trial judges and the death penalty c.a trial by jury of one’s peers and double jeopardy d.the concept of guilty until proven innocent and trial by ordeal

Answer 1

Answer:

c.a trial by a jury of one’s peers and double jeopardy

Explanation:

The two elements of the United States’s legal system that can be traced to Roman law is "a trial by a jury of one’s peers and double jeopardy."

This is evident in the fact that in the Roman republic, the trial by a jury of one's peers is well established whereby citizens are judged by their fellow citizens rather than the Emperor or King.

Also, double jeopardy is established in roman law that a person declared acquittal by a judge in a criminal case is exempted from further proceedings under the same charges.