Legal Systems Very Different From Ours

Author : Peter Leeson,David Skarbek,David Friedman
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 1793386722

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Legal Systems Very Different from Ours by Peter Leeson,David Skarbek,David Friedman Pdf

This book looks at thirteen different legal systems, ranging from Imperial China to modern Amish: how they worked, what problems they faced, how they dealt with them. Some chapters deal with a single legal system, others with topics relevant to several, such as problems with law based on divine revelation or how systems work in which law enforcement is private and decentralized. The book's underlying assumption is that all human societies face the same problems, deal with them in an interesting variety of different ways, are all the work of grown-ups, hence should all be taken seriously. It ends with a chapter on features of past legal systems that a modern system might want to borrow.

Author : David Friedman,Peter Leeson,David Skarbek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798987338001

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Legal Systems Very Different from Ours by David Friedman,Peter Leeson,David Skarbek Pdf

Descriptions of a variety of different legal systems, past and present.

Author : Vernon Valentine Palmer,Mohamed Y. Mattar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,6 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 : Helge Dedek
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108841726

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A Cosmopolitan Jurisprudence by Helge Dedek Pdf

Inspired by comparative law scholar Patrick Glenn's work, an international group of legal scholars explores the state of the discipline.

Author : René David,John E. C. Brierley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Comparative law
ISBN : 9780029076101

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Major Legal Systems in the World Today by René David,John E. C. Brierley Pdf

A significant introduction to the study of comparative law and a notable scholarly work, Major Legal Systems in the World Today analyzes the general characteristics which lie behind the development of the four principal legal systems of the world: the Civil law, the Common law, the Socialist law (primarily Soviet), and those based on religious or philosophical principles (Muslim, Hindu, Chinese, Japanese, and African). Providing unique insights into the spirt of each legal family, the book presents a total view of the historical foundation and the sources and structure of the law in each system.

Author : Lawrence M. Friedman
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2004-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812972856

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Law in America by Lawrence M. Friedman Pdf

Throughout America’s history, our laws have been a reflection of who we are, of what we value, of who has control. They embody our society’s genetic code. In the masterful hands of the subject’s greatest living historian, the story of the evolution of our laws serves to lay bare the deciding struggles over power and justice that have shaped this country from its birth pangs to the present. Law in America is a supreme example of the historian’s art, its brevity a testament to the great elegance and wit of its composition.

Author : Sujith Xavier,Beverley Jacobs,Valarie Waboose,Jeffery G. Hewitt,Amar Bhatia
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000396553

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Decolonizing Law by Sujith Xavier,Beverley Jacobs,Valarie Waboose,Jeffery G. Hewitt,Amar Bhatia Pdf

This book brings together Indigenous, Third World and Settler perspectives on the theory and practice of decolonizing law. Colonialism, imperialism, and settler colonialism continue to affect the lives of racialized communities and Indigenous Peoples around the world. Law, in its many iterations, has played an active role in the dispossession and disenfranchisement of colonized peoples. Law and its various institutions are the means by which colonial, imperial, and settler colonial programs and policies continue to be reinforced and sustained. There are, however, recent and historical examples in which law has played a significant role in dismantling colonial and imperial structures set up during the process of colonization. This book combines usually distinct Indigenous, Third World and Settler perspectives in order to take up the effort of decolonizing law: both in practice and in the concern to distance and to liberate the foundational theories of legal knowledge and academic engagement from the manifestations of colonialism, imperialism and settler colonialism. Including work by scholars from the Global South and North, this book will be of interest to academics, students and others interested in the legacy of colonial and settler law, and its overcoming.

Author : Toni M. Fine
Publisher : Anderson Publishing Company (OH)
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105061864372

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American Legal Systems by Toni M. Fine Pdf

Author : Michael Hanne,Robert Weisberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108422796

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Narrative and Metaphor in the Law by Michael Hanne,Robert Weisberg Pdf

Scholars from many disciplines discuss the crucial roles played by narrative and metaphor in the theory and practice of law.

Author : BARRY. WRIGHT
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0433498927

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LOOKING AT LAW - CANADA'S LEGAL SYSTEM. by BARRY. WRIGHT Pdf

Author : James V Calvi,Susan Coleman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317350484

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American Law and Legal Systems by James V Calvi,Susan Coleman Pdf

American Law and Legal Systems examines the philosophy of law within a political, social, and economic framework with great clarity and insight. Readers are introduced to operative legal concepts, everyday law practices, substantive procedures, and the intricacies of the American legal system. Eliminating confusing legalese, the authors skillfully explain the basics, from how a lawsuit is filed to the final appeal. This new edition provides essential updates to forensic and scientific evidence, contract law, family law, and includes new text boxes and tables to help students understand, remember, and apply central concepts.

Author : Joan Ryan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Dogrib Indians
ISBN : 177385318X

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Doing Things the Right Way by Joan Ryan Pdf

Author : Dr Seán Patrick Donlan,Professor Esin Örücü,Ms Sue Farran
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781472441775

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A Study of Mixed Legal Systems: Endangered, Entrenched or Blended by Dr Seán Patrick Donlan,Professor Esin Örücü,Ms Sue Farran Pdf

This book provides a fascinating and critical insight into familiar and less familiar mixed legal systems, taking the reader on a voyage of discovery from St Lucia and Guyana to the islands of the Seychelles and Mauritius. It considers those mixed systems which share boundaries with unmixed ones, such as Scotland and Quebec, and those located off-shore of major and dominant jurisdictions such as Jersey off the coasts of France’s civil law and England’s common law system, as well as Cyprus, situated between the influences of Europe and those of the Middle East.

Author : John Henry Wigmore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1390 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Comparative law
ISBN : UCAL:B4174929

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A Panorama of the World's Legal Systems by John Henry Wigmore Pdf

Author : Antonios E. Platsas
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781786433299

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The Harmonisation of National Legal Systems by Antonios E. Platsas Pdf

This book offers a novel perspective on the leading concept of harmonisation, advocating the mutual benefits and practical utility of harmonised law. Theoretical models and factors for harmonisation are explored in detail. Antonios E. Platsas acknowledges a range of additional factors and presents harmonisation as a widely applicable and useful theory.