Title
Contributory negligence : a historical and comparative study / by E.G.D. van Dongen.
Description
498 pages ; 24 cm.
Series
Legal history library. Studies in the history of private law ; 15/7.
Summary
Accidents often occur not only through the fault of the wrongdoer but also partly through the conduct of the injured party. This contributory conduct of the injured party and its consequences for the delictual liability of the wrongdoer have been central issues in the study of private law for centuries. Van Dongen presents a detailed study of how from Antiquity to today the negligent behaviour of the injured party has influenced claims for damages based on delictual liability and how it evolved into the modern concept of contributory negligence. His research comprises a comparative legal study of the main current developments concerning the concept of contributory negligence in France, Germany and the Netherlands.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
K941 .D66 2014
Location
STA
Published
Leiden : Brill Nijhoff, 2014.
Language
English
ISBN
9789004278714 hardback alkaline paper 9004278710 hardback alkaline paper 9789004278721 e-book alkaline paper 9004278729 e-book alkaline paper
