This collection of readings places side by side the principal doctrines of contracts, torts, unjust enrichment, and property in the cases of the United States, England, France, Germany and China. It presents code provisions, cases, and other legal materials that describe the law in force, and places each doctrine in its historical context to enable an understanding of the development of law as an ongoing process, in which the resolution of current issues depends upon how past issues were resolved. It both provides a road map of the private law of these jurisdictions, and illustrates how private law has been shaped by history, by the effort to solve common problems, and by differences in culture. This new edition reflects changes in the law, and includes the addition of Chinese Law as a comparative study.
Author(s): James Gordley, Hao Jiang, Arthur Taylor von Mehren
Edition: 2
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 734
City: Cambridge
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Contents
Preface
Foreword by Shiyuan Han
Foreword by Reinhard Zimmermann
Foreword by André Tunc
Foreword by Roscoe Pound
Table of Abbreviations
Table of Cases
Table of Legislation
Table of Restatements and Kindred Sources
Table of EU Legislation
Table of Roman, Canon Law and Ancient Chinese Sources
INTRODUCTORY READINGS
COMPARATIVE PRIVATE LAW
CONTRACT LAW
TORT LAW
UNJUST ENRICHMENT
THE LAW OF PROPERTY
PART TWO THE LAW OF PROPERTY
Index
