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The two main parts of Canada's common-law legal system are:
Canadian law is divided into criminal law and civil law (with Quebec using a civil-law code in private matters).
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Question: The two main parts of Canada's common-law legal system are:
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- Civil law and military law ✅ Criminal law and civil law
- Statute law and Sharia law
- Common law and canon law
Correct answer: Criminal law and civil law
Explanation: Canadian law is divided into criminal law and civil law (with Quebec using a civil-law code in private matters).
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