It is based on Roman Law and is applied in most of continental Europe, Latin America, some parts of Africa which were colonised by European countries and retained their civil law system,
It is based on komthetho wamaRoma futhi sisetshenziswa kakhulu yezwekazi laseYurophu, Latin America, ezinye izingxenye ze-Afrika eyayibonakala ababengaphansi kwemibuso yakwamanye amazwe ngamazwe European wagcina civil ohlelweni lwabo umthetho,