Beschreibung:
The civil law systems of continental Europe, Latin America and other parts of the world, including Japan, share a common legal heritage derived from Roman law. However, it is an inheritance which has been modified and adapted over the centuries. This volume provides a critical appreciation of modern civilian systems by examining current rules and structures in the context of their 2,500 year development.
Contents: Sources and Influences: The Roman Republic; The principate; The dominate; The dark ages; The rebirth of civil law; Humanism and the age of reason; Codification; An historical overview of modern civil law. Private Law: The law of persons; Family property and succession; The law of property; The law of obligations; The law of actions. Public Law: The concept and function of the state; The law of civil procedure; Criminal justice; Administrative justice; The legal profession. Conclusion: the future of civil law; Contents; Index.