The dossier is heavy and impartial and usually made by a state official specialist. In which system is it most central?

• A. Inquisitorial system
• B. Adversarial system
• C. Common law system
• D. Civil code system

Answer: (A)

Inquisitorial procedures center the investigation in the hands of the court and trained state officials, who compile a detailed, impartial dossier that serves as the main basis for decision-making. This file is created through professional investigation and directed fact-finding, not by the competing parties, so it remains the primary tool guiding the judge’s conclusions. That emphasis on a single, comprehensive, state-produced record is what makes the dossier most central in this system. In adversarial setups, by contrast, the parties drive evidence collection and present their materials to the judge, who weighs them rather than relying on one central file.