The Evolution of Western Private Law
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The Evolution of Western Private Law

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The Evolution of Western Private Law

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In The Evolution of Western Private Law, renowned legal scholar Alan Watson presents a comprehensive overview of legal change in the Western world. Watson explains why and how such change occurs in mature systems, in underdeveloped systems, and when legal systems of different levels of sophistication and from different societal roots—such as those of the Romans and of Germanic tribes—come into contact.

Originally intended as a second edition of the author's widely acclaimed The Evolution of Law (1985), this expanded edition has been completely restructured with more than double the number of examples. The result is a work that incorporates all the ideas that Watson has put forward during his twenty-five years studying comparative law and the development of legal systems, combining a remarkable range of sources with superb insight.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Abbreviations
  9. 1 Legislation
  10. 2 Jurists
  11. 3 Judges
  12. 4 Custom
  13. 5 Legislation And Jurists: French Délit
  14. 6 Jurists, Judges, Custom, Legislation: Water Rights
  15. 7 Legal Transplants 1: The Cause of the Reception of Roman Law
  16. 8 Legal Transplants 2: Other Receptions
  17. 9 The Case Of English Common Law
  18. 10 Humanism, The Law Of Reason, Codification
  19. 11 Conclusions
  20. Notes
  21. Glossary
  22. Index