The French legal system : an introduction to civil law systems
The French legal system : an introduction to civil law systems
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Edition Details
- Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): Henry P. De Vries, René David
- Language: English
- Jurisdiction(s): New York (State)
- Publication Information: New York : Published by Oceana Publications for Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law, Columbia University, 1958
- Type: Book
- Permalink: http://books.lawlegal.eu/the-french-legal-system-an-introduction-to-civil-law-systems/ (Stable identifier)
Additional Format
Online version: David, Rene?, 1906- French legal system. New York: Published by Oceana Publications for Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law, Columbia University, 1958 (OCoLC)601969434
Short Description
152 pages ; 24 cm
Purpose and Intended Audience
Useful for students learning an area of law, The French legal system : an introduction to civil law systems is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.
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Bibliographic information
- Publisher: Oceana Publications for Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law, Columbia University
- Responsable Person: Rene? David, Henry P. de Vries.
- Publication Date: 1958
- Country/State: New York (State)
- Number of Editions: 17 editions
- First edition Date: 1954
- Last edition Date: 1966
- Languages: English
- Library of Congress Code: KJV233
- Dewey Code: 349.44
- OCLC: 282464
Main Contents
Part one. French legal tradition
The historical basis of codification
The law professionals
Political and judicial organization
Part two. Structure of French law
Private law and public law
International law, public and private
Droit civil
Commercial law
Criminal law
Constitutional law
Administrative law
Tax law (Droit fiscal)
Labor law
Procedure and evidence
Part three. Techniques and authoritative guides
Formulation of legal rules
Loi
Custom
Jurisprudence (decisions of courts)
Doctrine
Concepts for deviation from “strict law.”