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European Law: Thinking About It And Teaching It - An Introduction To The Symposium (Dimensions Of European Union Law: A Symposium), David J. Gerber
European Law: Thinking About It And Teaching It - An Introduction To The Symposium (Dimensions Of European Union Law: A Symposium), David J. Gerber
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The Importance Of 'Nutshells', Alan Watson
The Importance Of 'Nutshells', Alan Watson
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In modern legal systems, common law and civil law alike, and their spread over many territories in several continents, are inconceivable without the input of Nutshells often written in far-off times and in far-away places. I also want to show that the history of Nutshells vividly illumines themes that I have pressed for decades.3 First, they demonstrate the easy transmissibility of legal rules, institutions, concepts and structures from one society to other, very different, ones. Second, they indicate the frequent longevity of such rules, institutions, concepts and structures. Third, their very success is attributable to the lack of interest by …