Comparative Legal Traditions in a Nutshell

by Glendon, Mary Ann; Gordon, Michael W.; Carozza, Paolo G.; Osakwe

• ISBN13: 9780314214744
• ISBN10: 0314214747
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: West Academic

Summary

An introduction to comparative law written from the American lawyer's viewpoint rather than that of the European civil law lawyer. This expert discussion concentrates on the three major legal traditions of the West: civil, common, and socialist. Subjects covered include legal structures in civil law nations; legal actors in civil law tradition; procedure; substantive law; sources of law; judicial process; and rules. Also contains chapters on the European Union and the European human rights system.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Comparative Study of Law Sec	1	(338)
What is ``Comparative Law''?	1	(2)
Aims and Uses of Comparative Law	3	(5)
Methods of Comparative Law	8	(5)
The Concept of Legal Tradition	13	(3)
PART 1. THE CIVIL LAW TRADITION
History, Culture and Distribution	16	(42)
What is the Civil Law Tradition?	16	(1)
Roman Law	17	(3)
Roman Law Survival Amidst Medieval Customs	20	(2)
Canon Law	22	(1)
Revival of Roman Law	23	(3)
Commercial Law	26	(1)
Reception of Roman Law	27	(3)
Nation States and National Law	30	(1)
Codification	31	(6)
German Legal Science	37	(6)
Distribution of the Civil Law	43	(9)
Contemporary Civil Law	52	(6)
Legal Structures in Civil Law Nations	58	(16)
Parliamentary Government	58	(3)
Separation of Powers	61	(2)
Judicial Review	63	(3)
Public Law Courts	66	(4)
Ordinary Courts	70	(4)
Legal Actors in the Civil Law Tradition	74	(21)
Legal Education	75	(2)
Legal Professions	77	(3)
Private Practice	80	(2)
Government Lawyers	82	(1)
Judiciary	83	(6)
Legal Scholars	89	(6)
Procedure in Civil Law Systems	95	(11)
Civil Procedure	95	(4)
Criminal Procedure	99	(2)
Appellate Review	101	(5)
Fields of Substantive Law in Civil Law Systems	106	(19)
Divisions of Law	106	(2)
Public Law	108	(4)
Private Law	112	(9)
Civil Law	113	(5)
Commercial Law	118	(2)
Labor Law	120	(1)
Merger or Desuetude of Divisions	121	(4)
Sources of Law and the Judicial Process in Civil Law Systems	125	(25)
In General	125	(1)
Primary Sources	126	(4)
Enacted Law	126	(3)
Custom	129	(1)
General Principles	129	(1)
Authorities	130	(7)
Case Law	130	(4)
Doctrine	134	(3)
Interpretation	137	(10)
Stability and Growth	147	(3)
Selected Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading	148	(2)
PART TWO. THE COMMON LAW TRADITION
History, Culture and Distribution	150	(28)
Introduction	150	(1)
Roman Occupation	151	(1)
Roman-Norman Hiatus: The Anglo-Saxon Period	152	(1)
The Norman Conquest	153	(1)
Royal Courts	154	(1)
Writ System	155	(1)
Magna Carta	156	(1)
Ecclesiastical Courts	157	(1)
Equity	158	(1)
Justices of the Peace	159	(1)
Wars of the Roses	160	(1)
The Tudors	160	(2)
The Stuarts	162	(2)
19th Century Reforms	164	(2)
The Modern Period	166	(2)
``English'' Law	168	(1)
Devolution	169	(1)
Distribution	170	(8)
Legal Structures	178	(31)
The British Government	178	(1)
Parliament---House of Commons	179	(3)
Parliament---House of Lords	182	(1)
The Prime Minister and the Sovereign	183	(1)
The Judicial Structure	184	(2)
County Courts	186	(3)
Magistrates' Courts	189	(3)
High Court	192	(3)
Crown Courts	195	(1)
Court of Appeal	196	(2)
House of Lords	198	(2)
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council	200	(2)
Special Courts	202	(2)
The European Court of Justice	204	(2)
The European Court of Human Rights	206	(3)
Roles and Actors	209	(26)
Legal Education	209	(5)
Solicitors	214	(6)
Barristers	220	(6)
The Lawyer in Public Service	226	(2)
The Judiciary	228	(7)
Procedure	235	(26)
Civil Procedure	235	(7)
Criminal Procedure	242	(12)
Appellate Review	254	(7)
Rules	261	(30)
Sources of Law	261	(1)
Precedent	262	(7)
Custom	269	(1)
Conventions	270	(2)
Royal Prerogative	272	(1)
Legislation	273	(3)
The Constitution	276	(4)
The Law of the European Union	280	(3)
Reception of Roman Law	283	(1)
Divisions of Law---Law and Equity	284	(1)
Divisions of Law---Public and Private Law	285	(1)
Divisions of Law---The Law Merchant	286	(5)
Selected Bibliography	287	(4)
PART 3. SUPRANATIONAL EUROPEAN LAW AND INSTITUTIONS
The European Union	291	(35)
Founding and Expansion	291	(2)
Institutions of the European Union	293	(6)
Scope and Subject Matter of European Union Law	299	(5)
Sources of Law in the European Union	304	(5)
Supremacy of European Union Law in Member States	309	(3)
European Union Law and National Constitutional Systems	312	(4)
European Union Law and National Legal Traditions	316	(10)
The European Human Rights System	326	(13)
Introduction	326	(2)
Rights Protected Under the Convention	328	(1)
The European Social Charter	329	(2)
The European Court of Human Rights	331	(2)
The Convention and Domestic Legal Systems	333	(6)
Selected Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading	337	(2)
Index	339