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* Read ! Comparative Legal Traditions in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series) by Mary Ann Glendon ð eBook or Kindle ePUB. Comparative Legal Traditions in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series) This expert discussion concentrates on the three major legal traditions of the West: civil, common, and socialist. Subjects covered include legal structures in civil law nations; legal actors in civil law tradition; procedure; substantive law; sources of law; judicial process; and rules. Also contains chapters on the European Union and the European human rights system.. An introduction to comparative law written from the American lawyer's viewpoint rather than that of the European civil law lawy
| Title | : | Comparative Legal Traditions in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.76 (640 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0314651756 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 402 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
This expert discussion concentrates on the three major legal traditions of the West: civil, common, and socialist. Subjects covered include legal structures in civil law nations; legal actors in civil law tradition; procedure; substantive law; sources of law; judicial process; and rules. Also contains chapters on the European Union and the European human rights system.. An introduction to comparative law written from the American lawyer's viewpoint rather than that of the European civil law lawyer
"Five Stars" according to Stephen R. Rolandi. excellent. Good synthesis on civil law The first section on civil law tradition is good. It provides a sense of the complexity of history from Justinian to the great 19c civil codes of France and Germany and their areas of influence in Latin America etc, along with what these countries' systems have in common, and the convergence with Anglo notions in 20c. The essense of civil law seems here to be a certain formalism, emphasizing private law conceived in 3 parts (persons, property, contract) and downplaying the state, dating back to Institutes.The common law section was much less useful to me -- it's a different conception, primarily about the peculiaritie. Review of First Edition - Good Overview Edward J. Barton The first edition of this book dates back to the early 1980's. Available here on Amazon for a mere pittance, it is an entertaining and informative overview of the Civil Law, Common Law and Socialist Law traditions. The history and the general structure of the three legal types hasn't changed significantly since WWII, and the book will provide some interesting reading in that regard - especially for the civil and common law traditions. With the fall of Communism in Europe, some of the socialist elements have undoubtedly changed, and a true student of the topic should pony up for a newer edition. However, if you have a
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