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Major legal systems in the world today : an introduction to the comparative study of law

Title
Major legal systems in the world today : an introduction to the comparative study of law / René David, John E.C. Brierley.
Author
David, René, 1906-1990.
Publication
London : Stevens, 1985.

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Brierley, John E. C.
Description
xvi, 624 pages; 23 cm
Summary
Comparative law textbook covering major legal system - discusses historical formation, structure and sources of law; covers socialist law, case law, customary law, Islamic law, etc., with partic. Reference to China, India, Japan, UK and USA; includes information sources. Bibliography.
Uniform Title
Grands systèmes de droit contemporains. English
Alternative Title
Grands systèmes de droit contemporains.
Subject
  • Comparative law
  • 86.11 comparative law
  • Droit comparé
  • Comparative law
  • Rechtsvergleich
  • Rechtsstelsels
  • Rechtsvergelijking
  • comparative law
  • legal system
  • history
  • sources of law
  • socialist
  • case law
  • customary law
  • Islamic law
  • information source
  • Municipal law
  • droit comparé
  • système juridique
  • histoire
  • sources du droit
  • socialiste
  • droit jurisprudentiel
  • droit coutumier
  • droit islamique
  • source d'information
  • derecho comparado
  • régimen jurídico
  • historia
  • fuentes del delrecho
  • socialista
  • derecho jurisprudencial
  • derecho consuetudinario
  • derecho islámico
  • fuentes de información
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • USA
  • Chine
  • Inde
  • Japon
  • Etats-Unis
  • Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord
  • Japón
  • Estados Unidos
  • Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte
Genre/Form
  • textbook.
  • bibliography.
  • manuel d'enseignement.
  • bibliographie.
  • libro de texto.
  • bibliografía.
Note
  • "A translation and adaptation of ... Les grands systèmes de droit contemporains which was originally based on the second French edition of 1966 ... revised in the light of changes made in the eighth French edition of 1982."
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 577-609.
ISBN
  • 0420473408
  • 9780420473400
  • 0420473505
  • 9780420473509
LCCN
86132781
OCLC
  • ocm16405951
  • 16405951
  • SCSB-638328
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library