The civil law tradition : an introduction to the legal systems of Europe and Latin America /
John Henry Merryman and Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo.
- Fourth edition.
- xii, 177 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Two legal traditions -- Roman civil law, canon law, and commercial law -- The revolution -- The sources of law -- Codes and codification -- Judges -- The interpretation of statutes -- Certainty and equity -- Scholars and legal education -- Legal science -- The general part -- The legal process -- The division of jurisdiction -- Legal categories -- The legal professions -- Procedure -- Civil procedure -- Criminal procedure -- Constitutional review -- Perspectives -- The future of the civil law tradition.