Civil law systems, also called continental or Romano-Germanic legal systems, are found

on all continents and cover about 60% of the world. They are based on concepts,
categories, and rules  derived from Roman law, with some influence of canon law,
sometimes largely supplemented or modified by local custom or culture. The civil law
tradition, though secularized over the centuries and placing more focus on individual
freedom, promotes cooperation between human beings.
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A body of rules that delineate private rights and remedies, and govern disputes between
individuals in such areas as contracts, property, and Family Law; distinct from criminal or
public law. Civil law systems, which trace their roots to ancient Rome, are governed by
doctrines developed and compiled by legal scholars. Legislators and administrators in civil
law countries use these doctrines to fashion a code by which all legal controversies are
decided.
 Some characteristics of civil law:
1- Clear expression of rights and duties.
2- Simplicity and accessibility to the citizen.
3- Advance disclosure of rules.f
4- Richly developed and to some extent transnational academic doctrine inspiring
the legislature and the judiciary
• Contract Disputes
Contract disputes occur when one or more parties who signed a contract cannot or will not fulfill their obligations. 

• Property Disputes
Property law involves disputes about property ownership and damages to one person’s property or real estate.

• Torts
A tort is a civil case in which one party alleges that another caused them physical or emotional harm. 

• Class Action Cases

Class action cases are similar to tort cases, only the prosecution in these cases represents a group or class of
people who have all been injured by the same thing.

• Complaints Against the City

Complaints against the city or federal government are generally settled out of court, but in the event that the
government refuses to settle, the complaints are generally tried as civil cases.