sˈɪns ðeɪ ɔːlɹˌɛdi nˈuː ðə wˈɜːks ʌvðə kˈɑːməntˌeɪɾɚz, ðeɪ hæd ɐ vˈɛstᵻd ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn ɛnʃˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðæt ðeɪ ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ðə bˈeɪsɪs ʌvðə kˈoːɹt sˈɪstəm.
Since they already knew the works of the commentators, they had a vested interest in ensuring that they remained the basis of the court system.