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El Código De Derecho Canónico: Sus Siete Libros., Rafael Angel Gomez Betancur Nov 2006

El Código De Derecho Canónico: Sus Siete Libros., Rafael Angel Gomez Betancur

Rafael Angel Gómez Betancur

En esta presentación explicaremos de modo sintético los siete libros del código de derecho canónico.


La Inversión De La Carga De La Prueba: La Experiencia Latinoamericana Peruana, Enrique Varsi Aug 2006

La Inversión De La Carga De La Prueba: La Experiencia Latinoamericana Peruana, Enrique Varsi

Enrique Varsi Rospigliosi

No abstract provided.


El Proceso De Filiación Extramatrimonial, Enrique Varsi Aug 2006

El Proceso De Filiación Extramatrimonial, Enrique Varsi

Enrique Varsi Rospigliosi

No abstract provided.


In Memoriam – Monroe L. Inker: 1925-2006, Sanford N. Katz May 2006

In Memoriam – Monroe L. Inker: 1925-2006, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


A Marriage Skeptic Responds To The Pro-Marriage Proposals To Abolish Civil Marriage, Nancy J. Knauer Dec 2005

A Marriage Skeptic Responds To The Pro-Marriage Proposals To Abolish Civil Marriage, Nancy J. Knauer

Nancy J. Knauer

This essay responds to the pro-marriage proposals to abolish civil marriage presented by Professors Crane and Zelinsky. As a marriage skeptic, I do not share their unwavering support of marriage, but there are numerous points of agreement. I agree with Professor Zelinsky that a vision of a world without civil marriage is an important metric against which to evaluate public policy proposals. In addition, I find quite compelling the notion that a private deregulated marriage regime would promote a more mindful partnership where expectations were express, responsibilities were clear, and the terms were tailor-made for the particular couple. Finally, I …


The Seduction Of Lydia Bennet: Toward A General Theory Of Society, Marriage, And The Family, Scott T. Fitzgibbon Dec 2005

The Seduction Of Lydia Bennet: Toward A General Theory Of Society, Marriage, And The Family, Scott T. Fitzgibbon

Scott T. FitzGibbon

This article sketches the foundation for a general theory of society. Rejecting portrayals that make society a field of exploitation and dominance, it proposes instead an account that locates the foundation of society in its service of certain basic goods. Society is a kind of friendship. It is to be defined based on the goods of friendship and the projects that serve those goods. Its elements, including those of obligation, office, shame, and rehabilitation, further those goods. The society that emerges from this account is a "society of life." This article also proposes the concept of "components of society," reflecting …