Question: germany's correctional system is based on what kind of law
Answer: The Law of Germany ( German : Recht Deutschlands ) , that being the modern German legal system ( German : Deutsche Rechtssystem ) , is a system of civil law which is founded on the principles laid out by the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany , though many of the most important laws , for example most regulations of the civil code ( Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch , or BGB ) were developed prior to the 1949 constitution .