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The consequence was that Hungary maintained aspects of a customary law regime until the Communist period.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52734508269841,"sku":"NIN9780198743910","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780198743910.jpg?v=1763395900"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-martyn-rady.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}