Editing Precedent (section)

===Mixed or bijuridical systems===

Some [[legal pluralism|mixed]] systems, such as [[Scots law]] in [[Scotland]], [[Law of South Africa|South African law]], [[Philippine legal codes|Laws of the Philippines]], and the law of [[Quebec]] and [[Law of Louisiana|Louisiana]], do not fit into the civil vs. common law dichotomy because they mix portions of both. Such systems may have been heavily influenced by the [[common law]] tradition; however, their private law is firmly rooted in the civil law tradition. Because of their position between the two main systems of law, these types of legal systems are sometimes referred to as "mixed" systems of law. Louisiana courts, for instance, operate under both ''stare decisis'' and ''jurisprudence constante''. In South Africa, the precedent of higher courts is absolutely or fully binding on lower courts, whereas the precedent of lower courts only has persuasive authority on higher courts; horizontally, precedent is ''prima facie'' or presumptively binding between courts.{{cn|date=May 2022}}