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by Mary Ann Glendon (Author), Paolo G. Carozza (Author), Colin B. Picker (Author)
Key Phrases: civil law world, civil law lawyers, most civil law countries, United States, Member States, House of Lords (more...)
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An introduction to comparative law written from the American lawyer's viewpoint rather than that of the European civil law lawyer. 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.

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Associate Professor of Law Notre Dame School of Law --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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  • Paperback: 376 pages
  • Publisher: West; 3 edition (August 19, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0314184287
  • ISBN-13: 978-0314184283
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.9 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good synthesis on civil law, February 6, 2004
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 peculiarities of practicing law in England today. The third section is about the attempt to create a unified jurisprudence of Europe; I didn't read it.

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