The American Judicial System: A System Based on Advocacy and the Presence of Actual Controversy A delegation from France, a civil law country, is touring your company. Your visitors are interested in learning more about the American legal system and the formation of the common law. In a cohesively written, multi-paragraph essay, explain how the role of courts differs in countries with a common law versus a civil law tradition. Make sure you explain how US courts make law, what we mean by precedent, and why the doctrine of stare decisis has been so fundamental to the development of the U.S. legal tradition. Develop a response that includes examples and evidence to support your ideas, and which clearly communicates the required message to your audience. Organize your response in a clear and logical manner as appropriate for the genre of writing. Use well-structured sentences, audience-appropriate language, and correct conventions of standard American English.