A "civil law system" as opposed to a "common law system" draws less on precedent, past decisions made by judges on points of law similar to those at issue. Com

A "civil law system" as opposed to a "common law system" draws less on precedent, past decisions made by judges on points of law similar to those at issue. Compared to common law, this simplifies the operation of courts and reduces the role that lawyers play in proceedings, which one might reasonably expect to diminish the demand for lawyers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_(legal_system)#Differentiation_from_other_major_legal_systems http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_(legal_system)#Differ...