The dysfunction is a common law system thing due to precedents being legally binding unless overturned. Japan uses the civil law system where legal precedents a

The dysfunction is a common law system thing due to precedents being legally binding unless overturned. Japan uses the civil law system where legal precedents are not magical spells that control the outcome of a court ruling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_(legal_system)#Differentiation_from_other_major_legal_systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_(legal_system)#Diffe...