Contracts Common Law Civil Law I Evolved in England n Code napoleon Based on n Detailed set of laws I Tradition organized into Codes Precedent Europe Custom Russia United states Japan Contracts tend to be 80 countries long Short contracts McGraw-HillIrwoin @2003 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, All Rights Reserved.McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2003 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 2-1 Contracts Common Law Evolved in England Based on: Tradition Precedent Custom United States Contracts tend to be long Civil Law ‘Code Napoleon’ Detailed set of laws organized into ‘Codes’. Europe Russia Japan 80 countries Short contracts