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Major legal systems in the world today : an introduction to the comparative study of law by René David and John E.C. Brierley.

By: David, René, 1906-.
Contributor(s): Brierley, John E. C.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : The Free Press, Collier-Macmillan, c1968Description: xv, 528 p. ; 22 cm.Uniform titles: Grands systèmes de droit contemporains. English Subject(s): Comparative lawDDC classification: 340/.5
Contents:
Introduction. Comparative law -- Idea of a family of laws -- Families of law in the world today -- pt. 1. Romano-Germanic family. Historical formation of the system -- Structure of the law -- Sources of law -- pt. 2. Socialist laws. Soviet law -- Laws of the people's republics -- pt. 3. The common law. English law -- Law of the United States of America -- pt. 4. Religious and traditional laws. Muslim law -- Law of India -- Laws of the Far East -- Laws of Africa and Malagasy (Madagascar).
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"A translation and adaptation of ... Les grands systèmes de droit contemporains, based on the second French edition of 1966"--P. iii.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 486-506) and index.

Introduction. Comparative law -- Idea of a family of laws -- Families of law in the world today -- pt. 1. Romano-Germanic family. Historical formation of the system -- Structure of the law -- Sources of law -- pt. 2. Socialist laws. Soviet law -- Laws of the people's republics -- pt. 3. The common law. English law -- Law of the United States of America -- pt. 4. Religious and traditional laws. Muslim law -- Law of India -- Laws of the Far East -- Laws of Africa and Malagasy (Madagascar).

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