American Law in a Global Context: The BasicsOxford University Press, 2005 M02 3 - 696 páginas American Law in a Global Context is an elegant and erudite introduction to the American legal system from a global perspective. It covers the law and lawyering tools taught in the first year of law school, explaining the underlying concepts and techniques of the common law used in U.S. legal practice. The ideas central to the development and practice of American law, as well as constitutional law, contracts, property, criminal law, and courtroom procedure, are all presented in their historical and intellectual contexts, accessible to the novice but with insight that will inform the expert. Actual cases illuminate each major subject, engaging readers in the legal process and the arguments between real people that make American law an ever-evolving system. |
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... negligence take us back to the distant past. The jury system is thought to be democratic, but, in fact, it is far older than European democracy. The common law has seen no rupture in its historical development comparable to the ...
... negligence take us back to the distant past. The jury system is thought to be democratic, but, in fact, it is far older than European democracy. The common law has seen no rupture in its historical development comparable to the ...
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... negligent) has a major influence in tort law, yet it is impossible to classify neatly the doctrine as a matter of substance or a matter of procedure. In learning the art of reading cases, common law students must learn to pay attention ...
... negligent) has a major influence in tort law, yet it is impossible to classify neatly the doctrine as a matter of substance or a matter of procedure. In learning the art of reading cases, common law students must learn to pay attention ...
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... negligence in tort cases. This is called contributory or comparative neg- ligence, and we take up the issue in Chapter Twenty-Four. The French Civil Code of 1804 says nothing about this problem—either about the rule or the terminology ...
... negligence in tort cases. This is called contributory or comparative neg- ligence, and we take up the issue in Chapter Twenty-Four. The French Civil Code of 1804 says nothing about this problem—either about the rule or the terminology ...
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... negligent in the selection or supervision of the agent who unlawfully causes harm (BGB § 831 (2002)). To extend the scope of contractual liability to cover these cases, the scholars invented the term “positive breach of contract,” and ...
... negligent in the selection or supervision of the agent who unlawfully causes harm (BGB § 831 (2002)). To extend the scope of contractual liability to cover these cases, the scholars invented the term “positive breach of contract,” and ...
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... negligently, this rule applies only so far as the actor is not negligently culpable for his or her ignorance. 1 For those mystified by the final terms in these the civil law 49.
... negligently, this rule applies only so far as the actor is not negligently culpable for his or her ignorance. 1 For those mystified by the final terms in these the civil law 49.
Contenido
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Constitutional Identity | 105 |
The Theory of the Common Law Liberalism and Its Alternatives | 315 |
Criminal Law The Adversary System and Its Alternatives | 525 |
The Right and the Reasonable | 591 |
Appendices | 613 |
INDEX | 649 |
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American Law in a Global Context: The Basics George P. Fletcher,Steve Sheppard Vista previa limitada - 2005 |
American Law in a Global Context: The Basics George P. Fletcher,Steve Sheppard Vista previa limitada - 2005 |
American Law in a Global Context: The Basics George P. Fletcher,Steve Sheppard Vista previa limitada - 2005 |
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Die Anerkennung von Urteilen aus Mehrrechtsstaaten nach § 328 Abs. 1 ZPO am ... Vanessa Schönau Vista previa limitada - 2009 |