The Evolution of Western Private Law.
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- 9780801877087
- 340/.09
- K150 .W37 2001
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1 Legislation -- 2 Jurists -- 3 Judges -- 4 Custom -- 5 Legislation and Jurists - French Délit -- 6 Jurists, Judges, Custom, Legislation - Water Rights -- 7 Legal Transplants I - The Cause of the Reception of Roman Law -- 8 Legal Transplants 2 - Other Receptions -- 9 The Case of English Common Law -- 10 Humanism, The Law of Reason, Codification -- 11 Conclusions -- Notes -- Glossary -- Index.
The result is a work that incorporates all the ideas that Watson has put forward during his twenty-five years studying comparative law and the development of legal systems, combining a remarkable range of sources with superb insight.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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