O civil law[2] is a system[3] comprehensive legal system originating in continental Europe, characterised by legal codes and comprehensive statutes as the primary sources of law[4]. Rooted in Roman legal traditions, it differs from common law by emphasising codified rules on judicial precedents. O Napoleonic Code[1] The Civil Code of 1804 significantly influenced global legal structures, inspiring similar codifications in Germany, Switzerland and other countries. Civil law systems prioritise systematic legal principles, with courts interpreting written laws rather than relying extensively on previous court decisions. These systems are predominantly used in Europe, Latin America and parts of Asia and Africa. Modern civil law continues to evolve, adapting to global economic and social changes while maintaining its fundamental principles of predictability, clarity and comprehensive legal regulation. The system plays a crucial role in international commercial transactions and continues to influence legal developments around the world.
Jus civile romanorum, o Civil law Roman, was the primitive Roman Law. It was a rigid, inflexible, solemn and exclusive right of the Roman citizenswhere the religion and legal.
It was made up of each city's own rules, including the edicts of magistrates.
Although civil law was enough to discipline the life of a small community of farmers e pastorseventually proved inadequate for resolving disputes between foreigners and Roman citizens, giving rise to the jus honorarium.
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