A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations Revised Edition Contributor(s): Ibbetson, D. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198764111 ISBN-13: 9780198764113 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $99.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2001 Annotation: In this book David Ibbetson exposes the historical layers beneath the modern rules and principles of contract, tort, and unjust enrichment. Small-scale changes caused by lawyers successfully exploiting procedural advantages are juxtaposed with changes caused by friction along the boundaries of these principal legal categories; fossilized remnants of old doctrines jostle with newer ideas in a state of half-consistent tension; and loose-knit rules of equity developed in the Chancery infiltrate themselves into more tightly controlled Common law structures. |
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BISAC Categories: - Law | Comparative - Law | Contracts |
Dewey: 346.420 |
Lexile Measure: 1780 |
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.38" W x 9.16" (1.13 lbs) 352 pages |
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Publisher Description: In this book David Ibbetson exposes the historical layers beneath the modern rules and principles of contract, tort, and unjust enrichment. Small-scale changes caused by lawyers successfully exploiting procedural advantages are juxtaposed with changes caused by friction along the boundaries of these principal legal categories; fossilized remnants of old doctrines jostle with newer ideas in a state of half-consistent tension; and loose-knit rules of equity developed in the Chancery infiltrate themselves into more tightly controlled Common law structures. |