Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-166) and index.
Two legal traditions -- Roman civil law, canon law, and commercial law -- The revolution -- The sources of law -- Codes and codification -- Judges -- The interpretation of statutes -- Certainty and equity -- Scholars -- Legal science -- The general part -- The legal process -- The division of jurisdiction -- Legal categories -- The legal professions -- Civil procedure -- Criminal procedure -- Constitutional review -- Perspectives -- The future of the civil law tradition.