Merryman, John Henry.

The civil law tradition an introduction to the legal systems of Europe and Latin America John Henry Merryman and Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo. - 3rd ed. - Stanford, Calif Stanford University Press 2007. - x, 173 p. 22 cm.

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.

9780804755689 (cloth : alk. paper) 080475568X (cloth : alk. paper) 9780804755696 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0804755698 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Civil law systems.

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