The division of wrongs : a historical comparative study / Eric Descheemaeker.

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Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009.
Record id:
75780
Subject:
Torts -- History.
Civil law systems.
Roman law.
Civil law -- France -- History.
Common law -- History.
Common law -- Roman influences.
Summary:
Civilian law, in contrast to common law, structures its law of wrongs according to degree of blameworthiness. This text explores the history of this structure from Roman law to modern French law, and argues that adopting such a division would clarify confusions in the common law of torts.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. (Oxford Scholarship Online). Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Firefox 2.0 (or higher). Available as searchable text in HTML format. Access restricted to subscribing institutions.
Variant title:
Oxford scholarship online. Law collection.
Phys. description:
xxv, 300 p. : ill. ; 25 cm