<P> The adversarial system or adversary system is a legal system used in the common law countries where two advocates represent their parties ' case or position before an impartial person or group of people , usually a jury or judge , who attempt to determine the truth and pass judgment accordingly . It is in contrast to the inquisitorial system used in some civil law systems ( i.e. those deriving from Roman law or the Napoleonic code ) where a judge investigates the case . </P>
what do we mean when we say the u.s. court system is adversarial
two advocates represent their parties ' case or position before an impartial person or group of people , usually a jury or judge , who attempt to determine the truth and pass judgment accordingly