An Introduction to Comparative Law by Konrad Zweigert

An Introduction to Comparative Law by Konrad Zweigert

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Discusses the nature of Comparative Law, its functions, aims, methods and history. This book surveys the main features of the major legal families of the world. It also provides a model of comparative law in action, comparing, contrasting and evaluating the different approaches and solutions of the major legal systems.

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An Introduction to Comparative Law by Konrad Zweigert

This book first discusses the nature of Comparative Law, its functions, aims, methods and history, then surveys the main features of the major legal families of the world. Extremely well written, this text outlines all the major legal systems of the world and details individual areas of law within these systems. Its prior edition has been highly regarded world-wide since its publication and was translated into many languages including Italian, Japanese and Russian. This third edition has been updated and contains useful new material including a chapter on Japanese Law. It has been skillfully translated from the German by Tony Weir. A key resource, this text provides the framework for a study of comparative law.
This is an excellent guide to legal systems of the world, for both students and lawyers.. because of its rich content and its ability to shrink a rather large body of information into a succinct one-volume publication. * American Society of International Law Newsletter *
The third edition of An Introduction to Comparative Law continue to enrich the perspectives of a new generation of readers./Susan Millns/International and Comparative Law Quaterly Vol.48 October 1999.
This... standard classroom text for courses in Comparative Law in both common law and civil law countries... succinctly collates a vast array of information for presentation in a seminar course... an excellent guide to legal systems of the world, for both students and lawyers concerned with key differences and similarities, both because of its rich content and its ability to shrink a rather large body of information into a succinct one-volume publication. * American Society of International Law *
Hein Kötz is Director of the Max-Planck Institute for Foreign and International Private Law in Hamburg, he is also sometime Goodhart Professor of Law at Cambridge University and occasional professor at many Universities, including Chicago and Tel Aviv. Konrad Zweigert is the Late Director of the Max-Planck Institute. Tony Weir is a Fellow of Trinity College and Reader in Law in the University of Cambridge. He has translated a large number of legal texts into English to considerable acclaim.
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ISBN 13 9780198268598
ISBN 10 0198268599
Title An Introduction to Comparative Law
Author Konrad Zweigert
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1998-07-30
Number of pages 744
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