Comparative law Books

This book investigates and critically evaluates the concept of public benefit within charity law in the common law world. In the course of the study the book: provides a rich account of how the concept of public benefit has developed over time in charity...

When Korea began as a newly independent state in 1948, its economy was very underdeveloped and the rule of law was just established. The journey of democratization in Korea was not without challenges. This book traces the history of the legal philosophy...

What should be the primary goals of a judicial appointments system, and how much weight should be placed on diversity in particular? Why is achieving a diverse judiciary across the UK taking so long? Is it time for positive action? What role should the...

Increasingly, the modern neo-liberal world marginalises any notion of religion or spirituality, leaving little or no room for the sacred in the public sphere. While this process advances, the conservative and harmful behaviours associated with some...

Although both Canada and the United Kingdom had experienced terrorism prior to the attacks of 9/11 and already had in place extensive provisions to deal with terrorism, the events of that day led to the enactment of new and expansive counter-terrorism...

In Deutschland und Frankreich herrscht breiter Konsens, wirtschaftlich motivierte Spenden von Körpersubstanzen zu verhindern. Das Buch stellt die Unterschiede in der gesetzlichen Umsetzung dieses gemeinsamen Bestrebens rechtsvergleichend dar und stellt...

Die Arbeit gibt in den ersten beiden Teilen einen rechtsvergleichenden Überblick über die rechtsgeschäftlichen und organschaftlichen Stellvertretungsregelungen in Deutschland und England. Dabei wird auch das Verhältnis zum EVÜ erläutert. Bei den Fragen...

Am 20.04.1999 hat das BAG in seinem sogenannten Burda-Beschluss entschieden, daß eine Beschäftigungsgarantie gegen Lohnverzicht nicht in den Günstigkeitsvergleich miteinbezogen werden kann. Anders ist die Entscheidungspraxis der französischen Cour de...

Zur Emeritierung Manfred Maiwalds versammelt dieser liber amicorum Beiträge zu aktuellen Entwicklungen und grundlegenden Fragestellungen der deutschen und ausländischen Strafrechtswissenschaft. Ein Schwerpunkt liegt bei den Möglichkeiten und Grenzen, ein...

This book examines the issues of crime and its control in the twenty-first century - an era of human history where people live in an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world - providing invaluable and first-hand readings for undergraduate and...

Providing a comprehensive and comparative analysis of the legal approach to key areas of law within different legal systems, this book offers a blueprint for comparative legal study by evaluating the current epistemological debate on comparative law and...

Sanctuary Practices in International Perspectives examines the diverse, complex, and mutating practice of providing sanctuary to asylum-seekers. The ancient tradition of church sanctuary underwent a revival in the late 1970s. Immigrants living without...

Le istituzioni svizzere nel diritto pubblico e privato della confederazione e dei cantoni è una pubblicazione giuridica del 1892, scritta dagli avvocati Angelo Oliviero Olivetti e Brenno Bertoni. Il libro analizza la costituzione e la giurisprudenza...

This book is a legal treatise focusing on the concept of conditional legal cases, as they have been understood and applied in both Roman and German legal systems. It explores the history and philosophy behind conditionality in legal proceedings, and...

Questo volume di diritto civile offre un'analisi esaustiva del sistema giuridico italiano, con un confronto con le leggi di altri paesi. Il libro è scritto dal professore universitario Francesco De Filippis, che ha insegnato diritto comparato in diverse...

Il Trattato delle obbligazioni di Filippo Serafini offre una visione comparata del diritto romano e della giurisprudenza moderna in materia di obbligazioni. Il libro esamina gli elementi costitutivi delle obbligazioni e analizza l'effetto delle modifiche...

Lectures on the Early History of Institutions is a book by Henry Sumner Maine, offering a detailed examination of the development of legal and political institutions in early human societies. This sequel to his earlier work, Ancient Law, is a pioneering...

This book offers a compelling exploration of extradition law, skillfully dissecting the nuances across India, the USA, and Europe. A must-read for anyone seeking a profound understanding of the legal intricacies surrounding cross-border criminal justice...

This work investigates the challenges of enforcement of patent rights in geographically divisible inventions. It is an inquiry into challenges posed by Internet to the established system of patent protection based on the territorial limitation of rights...

In the Baltic States, referendums are being activated either automatically, by public authorities or by the citizens. In each republic, however, there are several citizen-unfriendly legal obstacles that do not only restrict the use of these democratic...

The book discusses legal rules for three functional commercial conflict situations under the laws of the U.S.A. (the U.C.C. etc.) on the protection of a buyer in the seller's insolvency, the protection of a seller in the buyer's insolvency, and the...

Prison ombudsmen are charged with investigating claims of injustice and breaches of human rights within the total institutions of the penal system. This book comprehensively examines which needs these institutions were intended to meet, why they spread...

Increased patent protection required by the TRIPS has had an impact on access to essential medicines, especially in the developing world. The extent to which such countries can use the flexibilities in the Agreement to promote access to medicines is not...

This book provides a comparative and accessible analysis of key areas of healthcare law, comparing English law with selected common and civil law jurisdictions within a framework of law and medical ethics, and encompassing pivotal cases, codes and...

xlv, 559 pp. When Louisiana enacted its Digest of the Civil Laws in 1808 and Quebec its Civil Code of Lower Canada in 1866, both jurisdictions were in a period of transition-economic, social and political. In both, the laws had originally been...

Giving victims of crime a greater role in the criminal justice system is a relatively recent development, a trend likely to continue and increase in the foreseeable future. In many jurisdictions it has led to compensation schemes funded by the state,...

Making Anti-Racial Discrimination Law examines the evolution of anti-racial discrimination law from a socio-legal perspective. Taking a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, the book does not simply look at race and society or race and law but...

This book explores whether the legal and political institutions of Afghanistan have been able to incorporate diverse ethnic groups into the political process

This collection of essays compares media diversity law (including cartel law) in Australia and Germany. While there are important differences in the legal background of the two countries, this book reveals that notwithstanding these differences, both...

Peace-building in a number of contemporary contexts involves fragile states, influential customary systems and histories of land conflict arising from mass population displacement. This book is a timely response to the increased international focus on...

Dieses Werk ist der fünfte Band von Friedrich Carl von Savignys monumentalem 'System des Heutigen Römischen Rechts'. Der Band untersucht die verschiedenen Rechtsgebiete des römischen Rechts, von den Personengruppen bis zu den Sachen und allgemeinen...

Il diritto privato italiano è uno dei più importanti del mondo, caratterizzato da una grande ricchezza storica e giuridica. In questo libro, l'autore ripercorre la storia di questo ramo del diritto, analizzando le sue radici e le sue evoluzioni nel corso...

Dans cet ouvrage, l'auteur aborde la question de l'héritage dans la monarchie danoise du point de vue du droit public. Les lecteurs trouveront une analyse approfondie de la législation sur la succession dans ce pays.This work has been selected by...

The Hindu Law is a comprehensive treatise on the legal principles applied to Hindus under British rule in India. The book examines the religious and historical foundations of Hindu law, and provides a detailed analysis of the legal principles and...

Die Jahrbücher für die Dogmatik des heutigen Römischen und Deutschen Privatrechts sind eine Sammlung von Essays und Abhandlungen des bekannten Juristen Rudolf von Jhering. In diesen Texten untersucht der Autor die aktuellen Entwicklungen im römischen und...

This book draws on concrete cases of collaboration between anthropologists and legal practitioners to critically assess the use of anthropological expertise in a variety of legal contexts from the point of view of the anthropologist as well as of the...

Commonwealth Caribbean Law and Procedure: The Referral Procedure under Article 214 RTC in the Light of EU and International Law is about the referral procedure set out in Article 214 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC), which Treaty established...

""Torveny Es Biro"" is a Hungarian language book written by Arnold Balog and published in 1903. The title translates to ""Law and Judge"" in English. The book is a collection of essays and articles on various legal and judicial topics, including the role...

Written from an ethnographic perspective, this book investigates the socio-legal aspects of Islamic jurisprudence in Gaza-Palestine. It examines the way judges, lawyers and litigants operate with respect to the law and with each other, particularly given...

This book presents an informed, coherent and stimulating analysis of UK legal defences of homicide by victims of domestic abuse. It combines the experiences of those in practice with academic expertise, pointing to potential sites of injustice and...

Johannes Voet's comprehensive treatise on Roman and Roman-Dutch law is a landmark achievement in the study of jurisprudence. This translation of Book 47, Title 10 of Voet's Commentary on the Pandects offers readers a detailed examination of the law of...

Ce livre est une analyse comparative et critique de la prescription d'après le Code Civil Allemand. Il conviendra parfaitement aux juristes et aux étudiants en droit.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of...

Ein Band einer umfangreichen Studie des römischen Rechts im 19. Jahrhundert, die bis heute als Standardwerk gilt.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This...

Dieses Buch bietet einen Vergleich zwischen dem Civil Code und dem Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuch für das Deutsche Reich. Es ist ein unverzichtbares Werkzeug für jeden, der sich mit den Rechtsordnungen der beiden Länder beschäftigt.This work has been selected...