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An Introduction to German Law and Legal Culture Text and Materials

Coming soon in June 2024

Authors

Russell A. Miller, Washington and Lee University, Virginia

Description

An Introduction to German Law and Legal Culture offers students, comparative law scholars, and practitioners an insightful and innovative survey of the German legal system. While recognizing the significant influence of the Civil Law tradition in the German legal culture, the book also considers other legal traditions – Common Law, Socialist Law, Islamic Law, Adversarial Law, European Law – that are woven into the varied and colorful fabric of the German legal culture. The book provides an informed yet accessible…

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Key features

  • Includes a dedicated chapter on the common approaches to comparative legal studies to help students with an encounter with foreign legal systems
  • Provides comparisons to more familiar legal systems when discussing German norms and legal institutions
  • Each chapter contains an introductory list of 'key concepts' to allow students to understand new and complex foreign legal concepts

About the book

  • Series Law in Context
  • Subjects Comparative Law,Jurisprudence,Law,Law: General Interest,Socio-Legal Studies
  • Format: Hardback
    • Expected publication date: 30 June 2024
    • ISBN: 9781107141131
    • Dimensions (mm): 244 x 170 mm
    • Page extent: 375 pages
    • Availability: Not yet published - available from
  • Format: Paperback
    • Expected publication date: 30 June 2024
    • ISBN: 9781316506370
    • Dimensions (mm): 244 x 170 mm
    • Page extent: 375 pages
    • Availability: Not yet published - available from
  • Format: Digital
    • Expected publication date: 20 June 2024
    • ISBN: 9781316493342