Indonesian civil law is based on the Civil Code (Kuhperdata).
Civil law regulates the relationship between individuals or legal entities in terms of ownership, contract, and legal responsibility.
Indonesian civil law was adopted from the Dutch legal system because Indonesia was once a Dutch colony.
Indonesian civil law consists of two types, namely general civil law and special civil law.
General civil law regulates general problems such as contracts, inheritance, and legal responsibility.
Special civil law regulates problems related to certain fields such as banking, insurance, and property.
Indonesian civil law also recognizes verbal contracts as long as it can be proven by sufficient evidence.
Indonesian civil law adopts the principle of freedom of contract, meaning that people are free to determine their own contract content as long as they do not conflict with law and decency.
Indonesian civil law also regulates premarital and marriage agreements, including the distribution of assets in divorce.
