Legal Systems And Legal Science

Author : Archie Zariski
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781927356449

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Legal Literacy by Archie Zariski Pdf

To understand how the legal system works, students must consider the law in terms of its structures, processes, language, and modes of thought and argument—in short, they must become literate in the field. Legal Literacy fulfills this aim by providing a foundational understanding of key concepts such as legal personhood, jurisdiction, and precedent, and by introducing students to legal research and writing skills. Examples of cases, statutes, and other legal materials support these concepts. While Legal Literacy is an introductory text, it also challenges students to consider critically the system they are studying. Touching on significant socio-legal issues such as access to justice, legal jargon, and plain language, Zariski critiques common legal traditions and practices, and analyzes what it means “to think like a lawyer.” As such, the text provides a sound basis for those who wish to pursue further studies in law or legal studies as well as those seeking a better understanding of how the legal field relates to the society that it serves.

Author : Karl Gareis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Jurisprudence
ISBN : UOM:35112105238929

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Introduction to the Science of Law by Karl Gareis Pdf

Author : Sue Farran,Esin Örücü
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317186496

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A Study of Mixed Legal Systems: Endangered, Entrenched or Blended by Sue Farran,Esin Örücü Pdf

A Study of Mixed Legal Systems: Endangered, Entrenched, or Blended takes the reader on a fascinating voyage of discovery. It includes case studies of a number of systems from across the globe: Cyprus, Guyana, Jersey, Mauritius, Philippines, Quebec, St Lucia, Scotland, and Seychelles. Each combines its legal legacies in novel ways. Large and small, in Europe and beyond, some are sovereign, some part of larger political units. Some are monolingual, some bilingual, some multilingual. Along with an analytical introduction and conclusion, the chapters explore the manner in which the elements of these mixed systems may be seen to be ’entrenched’, ’endangered’, or ’blended’. It explores how this process of legal change happens, questions whether some systems are at greater risk than others, and details the strategies that have been adopted to accelerate or counteract change. The studies involve consideration of the colourful histories of the jurisdictions, of their complex relationships to parent legal systems and traditions, and of language, legal education and legal actors. The volume also considers whether the experiences of these systems can tell us something about legal mixtures and movements generally. Indeed, the volume will be helpful both for scholars and students with a special interest in mixed legal systems as well as anyone interested in comparative law and legal history, in the diversity and dynamism of law.

Author : Aleksander Peczenik,L. Lindahl,G.C. van Roermund
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789400964815

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Theory of Legal Science by Aleksander Peczenik,L. Lindahl,G.C. van Roermund Pdf

Proceedings of the Conference on Legal Theory and Philosophy of Science, Lund, Sweden, December 11-14, 1983

Author : John Henry Merryman,Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 0804755698

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The Civil Law Tradition, 3rd Edition by John Henry Merryman,Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo Pdf

This is a concise history and analysis of the civil law tradition, which is dominant in most of Europe, all of Latin America, and many parts of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. This new edition deals with recent significant events - such as the fall of the Soviet empire and the resulting precipitous decline of the socialist legal tradition - and their significance for the civil law tradition.

Author : Dr Lukas Heckendorn Urscheler,Dr Seán Patrick Donlan
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781472401540

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Concepts of Law by Dr Lukas Heckendorn Urscheler,Dr Seán Patrick Donlan Pdf

Debates surrounding the concept of law are not new. For a wide variety of reasons and in a wide variety of ways, the meaning of 'law' has long been an important part of Western thought, both within legal scholarship and beyond. The contributors to Concepts of Law are international experts from the fields of comparative law, legal philosophy, and the social sciences. Combining theoretical analyses with case studies, they explore various legal concepts and contexts from diverse national and disciplinary perspectives. Legal and normative pluralism is a theme throughout. Some chapters discuss the development of state law and legal systems. Others wrestle with law’s rhetoric and the potential utility of alternative vocabularies, e.g., 'governance' and ‘governmentality’. Others reveal the rich polyjurality of the present, from the local to the global. The result is a rich picture of both present scholarship on laws and norms and the state of contemporary legal complexity, each crossing traditional boundaries.

Author : Huntington Cairns
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Jurisprudence
ISBN : UVA:X000052914

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The Theory of Legal Science by Huntington Cairns Pdf

Author : Lawrence M. Friedman
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1975-08-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781610442282

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The Legal System by Lawrence M. Friedman Pdf

Examines the impact of social forces on the legal system and how the rules and orders promulgated by that legal system affect social behavior. Dr. Friedman explores the relationship between class structure and the work of legal systems in the light of the existing literature and analyzes the influence of the cultural elements contained in a legal system. In a comprehensive analysis of the concept of legal culture, the author sheds new light on the development of our legal norms and the types of legal systems which prevail in a democracy.

Author : Vernon Valentine Palmer,Mohamed Y. Mattar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317095385

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Mixed Legal Systems, East and West by Vernon Valentine Palmer,Mohamed Y. Mattar Pdf

Advancing legal scholarship in the area of mixed legal systems, as well as comparative law more generally, this book expands the comparative study of the world’s legal families to those of jurisdictions containing not only mixtures of common and civil law, but also to those mixing Islamic and/or traditional legal systems with those derived from common and/or civil law traditions. With contributions from leading experts in their fields, the book takes us far beyond the usual focus of comparative law with analysis of a broad range of countries, including relatively neglected and under-researched areas. The discussion is situated within the broader context of the ongoing development and evolution of mixed legal systems against the continuing tides of globalization on the one hand, and on the other hand the emergence of Islamic governments in some parts of the Middle East, the calls for a legal status for Islamic law in some European countries, and the increasing focus on traditional and customary norms of governance in post-colonial contexts. This book will be an invaluable source for students and researchers working in the areas of comparative law, legal pluralism, the evolution of mixed legal systems, and the impact of colonialism on contemporary legal systems. It will also be an important resource for policy-makers and analysts.

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Science, Technology, and Law Panel
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2002-03-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780309083102

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The Age of Expert Testimony by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Science, Technology, and Law Panel Pdf

The federal courts are seeking ways to increase the ability of judges to deal with difficult issues of scientific expert testimony. The workshop explored the new environment judges, plaintiffs, defendants, and experts face in light of "Daubert" and "Kumho," when presenting and evaluating scientific, engineering, and medical evidence.

Author : Petri Mäntysaari
Publisher : Springer
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319534923

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User-friendly Legal Science by Petri Mäntysaari Pdf

This book defines the characteristics of a new discipline that is both legal and scientific: user-friendly legal science.Focusing on how legal tools and practices can be used to achieve objectives in different contexts, it offers an alternative to doctrinal research, law-and-something disciplines, and the traditional interdisciplinary approach.The book not only defines the new discipline’s research approach, point of view, theory-building, and research methods, it also shows how it relates to other scientific disciplines and how existing doctrinal legal disciplines can be upgraded into scientific disciplines.

Author : Olivier Moréteau,Aniceto Masferrer,Kjell A. Modéer
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781781955222

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Comparative Legal History by Olivier Moréteau,Aniceto Masferrer,Kjell A. Modéer Pdf

The specially commissioned papers in this book lay a solid theoretical foundation for comparative legal history as a distinct academic discipline. While facilitating a much needed dialogue between comparatists and legal historians, this research handbook examines methodologies in this emerging field and reconsiders legal concepts and institutions like custom, civil procedure, and codification from a comparative legal history perspective.

Author : Sheldon Amos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Jurisprudence
ISBN : ONB:+Z257275105

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The Science of Law by Sheldon Amos Pdf

Author : Sheldon Amos
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783382813420

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A Systematic View of the Science of Jurisprudence by Sheldon Amos Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Author : Neil Sargent
Publisher : North York, Ont. : Captus Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105060902660

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Introduction to Legal Studies by Neil Sargent Pdf