Civil law

Civil law, as a system of law, is different from common law, which is another system of law. The origin of the civil law system of law is ancient Rome. The civil law system is used in countries such as Germany, France, many countries which were colonies of those European countries before, and in many Asian countries. It also been adopted in Latin America as well as in many parts of Asia and many African countries. There are about 150 countries worldwide that use mainly civil law systems.^[1] About 80 countries use the common law system.^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Piyali Syam (28 January 2014). "What is the Difference Between Common Law and Civil Law?". Washington University School of Law. Retrieved 18 February 2016.