Oquendo, Ángel R.

Latin American law by Angel R. Oquendo. - 2nd ed. - New York, NY Foundation Press/Thomson/West 2011. - xliii, 1427 p. 26 cm. - University case book series . - University casebook series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Civil law tradition as context -- Latin American law at its origins -- Constitution as catharsis -- Basic constitutional principles -- Vindicating constitutional rights -- Second- and third-generation rights -- Civil codification: then and now -- Interpreting the code: lessons from Puerto Rico -- Updating the civil code: confronting codified sexism -- Civil law remedies: moral damages -- Histories and visions of procedure -- Procedural systems and underlying principles -- Collective suits in Brazil and beyond -- Corporations and corporate groups -- Original-language source materials: appendices to chapters.

9781599418650 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1599418657 (hbk. : alk. paper)


Law--Latin America.
Justice, Administration of--Latin America.
Civil Law--Latin America.