The Civil Law Tradition: An Introduction to the Legal Systems of Western Europe and Latin America - Softcover

Merryman, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0804712484 ISBN 13: 9780804712484

Publisher: Stanford University Press, 1969

Synopsis

Designed for the general reader, this is a concise history and analysis of the civil law tradition, which is dominant in most of Western Europe, all of Latin America, and many parts of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The second edition describes changes in civil law procedures sine the book was first published in 1969, and includes a new chapter on the future of civil law tradition.

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Review:

'Professor Merryman's little book is not only readable - a feat in itself - but also insightful and provocative in its treatment of the folklore and practice of the civil law ... A lively introduction to civil law thinking with its historical, political, and social dimensions.' The American Journal of Comparative Law

About this edition

• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Publication date: 1969
• ISBN 10: 0804712484
• ISBN 13: 9780804712484
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184