 The influence nevertheless exists in the former Dutch-ruled areas in South America and heavily influenced former dutch colonies like Sri Lanka(which uses a mix of common and civil law) and Guyana.Suriname is still governed under the Roman-Dutch legal system.On the other hand, in Guyana, the Roman-Dutch legal principles are still applied in a restricted way for governing properties within the country despite the enforcement of "Civil Law of Guyana Ordinance in 1917" that favors the English style Common law system.