Download or read book Gifts written by Richard Hyland and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-05 with total page 731 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gifts: A Study in Comparative Law is the first broad-based study of the law governing the giving and revocation of gifts ever attempted. Gift-giving is everywhere governed by social and customary norms before it encounters the law and the giving of gifts takes place largely outside of the marketplace. As a result of these two characteristics, the law of gifts provides an optimal lens through which to examine how different legal systems engage with social practice. The law of gifts is well-developed both in the civil and the common laws. Richard Hyland's study provides an excellent view of the ways in which different civil and common law jurisdictions confront common issues. The legal systems discussed include principally, in the common law, those of Great Britain, the United States, and India, and, in the civil law, the private law systems of Belgium and France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Professor Hyland also serves a critique of the dominant method in the field, which is a form of functionalism based on what is called the praesumptio similitudinis, namely the axiom that, once legal doctrine is stripped away, developed legal systems tend to reach similar practical results. His study demonstrates, to the contrary, that legal systems actually differ, not only in their approach and conceptual structure, but just as much in the results.

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Download or read book Appointing Judges in an Age of Judicial Power written by Peter H. Russell and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main aim of this volume is to analyse common issues arising from increasing judicial power in the context of different political and legal systems, including those in North America, Africa, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

Download or read book Constitutionalism and Rights written by Louis Henkin and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do smokers claim that the first cigarette of the day is the best? What is the biological basis behind some heavy drinkers' belief that the "hair-of-the-dog" method alleviates the effects of a hangover? Why does marijuana seem to affect ones problem-solving capacity? Intoxicating Minds is, in the author's words, "a grand excavation of drug myth." Neither extolling nor condemning drug use, it is a story of scientific and artistic achievement, war and greed, empires and religions, and lessons for the future. Ciaran Regan looks at each class of drugs, describing the historical evolution of their use, explaining how they work within the brain's neurophysiology, and outlining the basic pharmacology of those substances. From a consideration of the effect of stimulants, such as caffeine and nicotine, and the reasons and consequences of their sudden popularity in the seventeenth century, the book moves to a discussion of more modern stimulants, such as cocaine and ecstasy. In addition, Regan explains how we process memory, the nature of thought disorders, and therapies for treating depression and schizophrenia. Regan then considers psychedelic drugs and their perceived mystical properties and traces the history of placebos to ancient civilizations. Finally, Intoxicating Minds considers the physical consequences of our co-evolution with drugs -- how they have altered our very being -- and offers a glimpse of the brave new world of drug therapies.

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Download or read book General Principles of Law The Role of the Judiciary written by Laura Pineschi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the role played by domestic and international judges in the “flexibilization” of legal systems through general principles. It features revised papers that were presented at the Annual Conference of the European-American Consortium for Legal Education, held at the University of Parma, Italy, May 2014. This volume is organized in four sections, where the topic is mainly explored from a comparative perspective, and includes case studies. The first section covers theoretical issues. It offers an analysis of principles in shaping Dworkin’s theories about international law, a reflection on the role of procedural principles in defining the role of the judiciary, a view on the role of general principles in transnational judicial communication, a study on the recognition of international law from formal criteria to substantive principles, and an inquiry from the viewpoint of neo-constitutionalism. The second section contains studies on the role of general principles in selected legal systems, including International Law, European Union Law as well as Common Law systems. The third section features an analysis of select legal principles in a comparative perspective, with a particular focus on the comparison between European and American experiences. The fourth and last section explores selected principles in given areas of law, including the misuse of the lex specialis principle in the relationship between international human rights law and international humanitarian law, the role of the judiciary in Poland as regards discrimination for sexual orientation, and the impact of the ECtHR case law on Italian criminal law with regard to the principle of legality. Overall, the book offers readers a thoughtful reflection on how the interpretation, application, and development of general principles of law by the judiciary contribute to the evolution of legal systems at both the domestic and international levels as well as further their reciprocal interactions.

Download or read book Introduction to Middle Eastern Law written by Chibli Mallat and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2007-07-12 with total page 2227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introduction to the laws of the Middle East, defining the contours of a field of study that deserves to be called 'Middle Eastern law'. It introduces Middle Eastern law as a reflection of legal styles, many of which are shared by Islamic law and the laws of Christian and Jewish Near Eastern communities. It offers a detailed survey of the foundations of Middle Eastern Law, using court archives and an array of legal sources from the earliest records of Hammurabi to the massive compendia of law in the Islamic classical age through to the latest decisions of Middle Eastern high courts. It focuses on the way legislators and courts conceive of law and apply it in the Middle East. It builds on the author's extensive legal practice, with the aim of introducing the Middle Eastern law's main sources and concepts in a manner accessible to non-specialist legal scholars and practitioners alike. The book begins with an exploration of the depth and variety of Middle Eastern law, introducing the concepts of shari'a, fiqh, and qanun, (which all mean 'law'), and dwelling on Islamic law as the 'common law' of the Middle East. It provides a historical introduction to the contemporary Middle East, exploring political systems, constitutional law, judicial review, the laws of tort and obligations, commercial law (including Islamic banking, company law, capital markets, and commercial arbitration); and examines legislative reform in family law and the position of women in the legal system. The author considers the interaction between Islamic and Western laws and includes a bibliography designed for further research into the jurisdictions and themes explored throughout the book.

Download or read book Constitutional Review and Legislation written by Christine Landfried and published by Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. This book was released on 1988 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Independent Administrative Authorities written by Roberto Caranta and published by British Institute for International & Comparative Law. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Independent administrative authorities have become a permanent feature of the institutional landscape over past decades. The need for institutions with both impartiality and technical expertise has led to an increase in number and scope of independent administrative authorities. Independent administrative authorities regulate stock markets and financial institutions; they protect fundamental rights such as access to administrative documents. There is however a conflict between independence and accountability. In some ways, independent administrative authorities are at odds with the traditional notion of separation of powers which still lies at the heart of constitutional thinking. This book aims to shed light on how different legal jurisdictions have articulated their answers to this tension, at the same time discussing how separation of power has been twisted or reworked to make room for this novel form of public authority.

Download or read book High Risk written by Amy Scholder and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1991 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This provocative collection of short fiction, essays, and poetry freely delves into forbidden zones of sex and transgressive behavior. The writers and artists featured in High Risk are black, white, and Latino; gay and straight; but they share one strong conviction: that art must be bound only by the limits of the imagination." --

Download or read book Journal of the Society of Comparative Legislation written by Society of Comparative Legislation and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes an annual "Review of legislation".

Download or read book Commentario del Codice civile Delle successioni artt 456 564 written by Vincenzo Cuffaro- Francesco Delfini and published by UTET Giuridica. This book was released on 2010-12-22 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Il modulo “Delle Successioni”, curato dai proff.i Cuffaro e Delfini, è un autorevole commento articolo per articolo della disciplina normativa codicistica in tema di diritto successorio e contiene anche il commento alle più importanti normative speciali, in particolare in materia di imposta sulle successioni ed in tema di successioni nel diritto internazionale privato. L’Opera, divisa in 3 volumi (Primo volume: 456-564 – Secondo volume: 565-712 – Terzo volume: 713-768 octies e Leggi speciali), è commentata da accademici e professionisti di altissimo livello ed è uno strumento autorevole ed utile per la pratica quotidiana dell’avvocato e del magistrato. PIANO DELL’OPERA DEL MODULO SUCCESSIONI CODICE CIVILE - Libro secondo - Delle successioni VOLUME I: Titolo I Disposizioni generali Capo I Apertura della successione - 456-457 Prof. LISERRE - 458 Notaio IEVA - 459-461 Prof. NERVI Capo II Capacità a succedere - 462 Prof.ssa GIAMPETRAGLIA Capo III Indegnità - 463-466 Prof.ssa GIAMPETRAGLIA Capo IV Rappresentazione - 467-469 Prof.ssa CAROTA Capo V Accettazione dell’eredità ° Sezione I Disposizioni generali - 470-476 Prof. MEZZASOMA - 477-483 dott.ssa MAZZASETTE ° Sezione II Beneficio di inventario - 484-511 Prof. CAVALAGLIO Capo VI Separazione dei beni - 512-518 Prof.ssa GIAMPETRAGLIA Capo VII Rinunzia all’eredità - 519-527 Prof. PELOSI Capo VIII Eredità giacente - 528-532 Notaio CECERE Capo IX Petizione di eredità - 533-535 Notaio ASTUNI Capo X Legittimari ° Sezione I - Diritti dei legittimari - 536-552 Notaio MASCHERONI ° Sezione II - Reintegrazione quota legittimari - 553-559 Prof. FESTI - 560-564 Notaio ANDRINI

Download or read book Successioni e donazioni Seconda edizione written by Lorenzo Balestra and published by CEDAM. This book was released on 2014-03-14 with total page 2736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: L’opera, nella sua nuova edizione aggiornata alla legge 10 dicembre 2012, n. 219, in materia di filiazione, e successivo recentissimo decreto legislativo attuativo (28 dicembre 2013, n. 154 Revisione delle disposizioni vigenti in materia di filiazione, GU n. 5 del 8-1-2014) fornisce un’ampia lettura del Libro II del Codice civile, proponendo un quadro quanto più completo del panorama dottrinale e giurisprudenziale formatosi sulla materia. Testo completo ed agile, sia per la conoscenza della disciplina che per l’applicazione pratica, è utilizzabile dallo studioso che vuol disporre di uno strumento compiuto e, soprattutto, dal professionista alle prese con le numerose problematiche presenti nella materia successoria. La struttura dell’opera, per semplificarne l’utilizzo, ricalca quella codicistica: gli argomenti sono, infatti, svolti nello stesso ordine previsto dal Codice civile, salvo i necessari aggiustamenti per dare omogeneità alla trattazione. STRUTTURA DELL'OPERA PARTE PRIMA - La successione a causa di morte apertura della successione - La delazione dell’eredità - Divieto dei patti successori - Acquisto dell’eredità - I poteri del chiamato prima dell’accettazione - Capacità di succedere - Indegnità di succedere - La rappresentazione - L’accettazione dell’eredità - L’accettazione dell’eredità con beneficio di inventario - La separazione dei beni del defunto - La rinuncia all’eredità - L’eredità giacente - La petizione di eredità PARTE SECONDA - I legittimari - La successione legittima - Successioni testamentarie. Disposizioni generali - La forma dei testamenti - La pubblicazione dei testamenti - Dell’istituzione di erede e dei legati - Elementi accidentali - I legati - Il diritto di accrescimento - La revocazione del testamento - La sostituzione ordinaria e fedecommissaria - Gli esecutori testamentari PARTE TERZA - La divisione testamentaria - La comunione ereditaria - La collazione - Del pagamento dei debiti ereditari - Effetti della divisione e garanzia delle quote - Annullamento e rescissione della divisione PARTE QUARTA - Il patto di famiglia PARTE QUINTA - La donazione - La capacità di disporre e di ricevere per donazione - La forma e gli effetti della donazione - La revocazione delle donazioni