What is the Lebanese Legal system like?

Lebanon's legal system has a mixed structure. The country has adopted a system that combines the French legal system and Islamic law. Lebanon has been under French influence since the Ottoman Empire period, and therefore its legal system has been influenced by French law. The French legal system is based on written law and is based on laws that serve as precedents for judicial decisions by courts. For this reason, Lebanon also has a system where laws are recorded in writing and court decisions are based on these laws. However, Lebanon is also a country under the influence of Islamic law. In Lebanon, Islamic law applies especially in areas such as family law, inheritance law and personal status law. According to Islamic law, Muslims are required to act in accordance with Islamic provisions on matters such as family and inheritance law. For this reason, the legal system in Lebanon is shaped under the influence of these two different sources of law. The legal system in Lebanon has a structure that reflects the multi-ethnic and religious structure of the country. There are Maronite Christians, Sunni and Shia Muslims, Druze and other religious and ethnic groups in the country. Therefore, there are also courts belonging to different religious and ethnic groups in Lebanon. These courts apply the religious and ethnic legal rules of their communities. As a result, Lebanon's legal system has a mixed structure and combines the influences of French law and Islamic law. Laws in the country are recorded in writing and court decisions are based on these laws. However, Islamic law is also valid in matters such as family law, inheritance law and personal status law. There are also courts belonging to different religious and ethnic groups.