<p>A significant introduction to the study of comparative law and a notable scholarly work, "Major Legal Systems in the World Today" analyzes the general characteristics which lie behind the development of the four principal legal systems of the world: the Civil law, the Common law, the Socialist law (primarily Soviet), and those based on religious or philosophical principles (Muslim, Hindu, Chinese, Japanese, and African). Providing unique insights into the spirt of each "legal family, " the book presents a total view of the historical foundation and the sources and structure of the law in each system.</p>

Major Legal Systems in the World Today: An Introduction to the Comparative Study of Law

René David

John E. C. Brierley

Foreign & International Law

Free Press

Professor David's Les Grands Systems de Droit Contemporains is acknowledged as a classic in the literature on comparative law. It provides a discursive account of contemporary families of law, analysing their history, development and present day structure.

Major legal systems in the world today: An introduction to the comparative study of law

Legal Theory & Systems

distributed in U.S.A. by Free Press of Glencoe]

Les grands systèmes de droit contemporains

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