The civil law tradition : an introduction to the legal systems of Europe and Latin America / John Henry Merryman and Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo.
Merryman, John Henry.; Pérez-Perdomo, Rogelio.
2007
K585 .M467 2007 (Mapit)
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Author
Merryman, John Henry.
Title
The civil law tradition : an introduction to the legal systems of Europe and Latin America / John Henry Merryman and Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo.
Added Author
Pérez-Perdomo, Rogelio.
Edition
3rd ed.
Imprint
Stanford, Calif : Stanford University Press, 2007.
Description
x, 173 pages ; 23 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Two legal traditions
Roman civil law, canon law, and commercial law
The revolution
The sources of law
Codes and codification
Judges
The interpretation of statutes
Certainty and equity
Scholars
Legal science
The general part
The legal process
The division of jurisdiction
Legal categories
The legal professions
Civil procedure
Criminal procedure
Constitutional review
Perspectives
The future of the civil law tradition.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-166) and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
K585 .M467 2007
Language
English
ISBN
9780804755689 cloth alkaline paper
080475568X cloth alkaline paper
9780804755696 paperback alkaline paper
0804755698 paperback alkaline paper
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