Deciphering a Civil Code : Sources of Law and Methods of Interpretation

Levasseur, Alain A.; Dennis, James L. (FRW); Louisiana Bar Foundation (CON); Ulasiewicz, Kimberly (CON); Williams, Beth (CON)

ISBN 10: 1611636345 / ISBN 13: 9781611636345

Published by Carolina Academic Press, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Deciphering a Civil Code : Sources of Law and Methods of Interpretation
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1611636345
• ISBN 13: 9781611636345
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

The primary purpose of this book is to dispel some misunderstandings ― or even erroneous views ― on what a "code" is and, more specifically, how one can work with a "civil code." The text explains that in a civil law system, codification is the product of the combination of three sources of law: legislation, jurisprudence or court cases, and doctrine or legal scholarship. It then analyzes the many different methods of reasoning and interpretation that can be used under a civil code and illustrates these methods as applied to code articles and to three decisions of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Thus, the book explains and justifies the "long lasting life" of civil codes, particularly the French Civil Code of 1804 (also referred to as the Code Napoléon) and the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825.

About the Author

Alain Levasseur is a Professor of Law Emeritus at Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center.