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Exploring the law of succession : studies national, historical, and comparative / edited by Kenneth G.C. Reid, Marius J. de Waal, and Reinhard Zimmermann.

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Exploring the law of succession : studies national, historical, and comparative / edited by Kenneth G.C. Reid, Marius J. de Waal, and Reinhard Zimmermann.
Publication
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2007.

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Additional Authors
  • Reid, Kenneth (Kenneth G. C.)
  • De Waal, M. J. (Marius Johannes)
  • Zimmermann, Reinhard, 1952 October 10-
Description
xxvi, 253 p.; 24 cm.
Summary
This volume explores key issues in the law of succession from a variety of perspectives: national, historical and comparative.
Series Statement
Edinburgh studies in law ; v. 5
Uniform Title
Edinburgh studies in law v. 5.
Subject
  • Inheritance and succession
  • Inheritance and succession > Congresses
Genre/Form
Conference papers and proceedings
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available online.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
1. A comparative overview / Marius J de Waal -- 2. Compulsory heirship in Roman law / Reinhard Zimmermann -- 3. Succession law in Scotland -- a historical perspective / W David H Sellar -- 4. Succession law in South Africa -- a historical perspective / Francois du Toit -- 5. Freedom of testation and the ageing testator / J C Sonnekus -- 6. Testamentary conditions and public policy / James Chalmers -- 7. Forfeiture clauses and events in Scotch law / Roderick R M Paisley -- 8. Revocation of wills by changed circumstances / M C Schoeman-Malan -- 9. Fideicommissary substitutions: Scots law in historical and comparative perspective / George L Gretton -- 10. The conditio si institutus sine lieris decessserit in Scots and South African law / Alan R Barr -- 11. The new Dutch law of succession / Sjef van Erp -- 12. Revocability of mutual wills / Alexandra Braun -- 13. Succession agreements in South African and Scots law / Dale Hutchision.
ISBN
  • 9780748632909 (hbk.)
  • 0748632905 (hbk.)
OCLC
  • 165409069
  • SCSB-10290855
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library