Nature of Customary Law
«'… an important collection of essays, which explores some of the ambiguities in and difficulties with the concept of customary law. … this is an important book exploring a variety of dimensions of a neglected topic.' Edinburgh Law Review»
Some legal rules are not laid down by a legislator but grow instead from informal social practices. In contract law, for example, the customs of merchants are used by courts to interpret the provisions of business contracts; in tort law, customs of best practice are used by courts to define professional responsibility. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780521875110
- Utgivelsesår
- 2007
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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«'… an important collection of essays, which explores some of the ambiguities in and difficulties with the concept of customary law. … this is an important book exploring a variety of dimensions of a neglected topic.' Edinburgh Law Review»
«'It is decidedly the most notable and the most accomplished project in recent years.' Joerg Kammerhofer, Global Law Books»