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Standardization And Pluralism In Property Law, Nestor M. Davidson
Standardization And Pluralism In Property Law, Nestor M. Davidson
Vanderbilt Law Review
At the heart of contemporary property theory stands an intriguing puzzle. Unlike the relatively unconstrained freedom that contract law provides for private ordering, property law recognizes only a limited and standard list of mandatory forms. This standardization-known as the numerus clausus from the civil law concept that the "number is closed"-poses a basic conundrum: what can explain a persistent feature of the law that seems, at first glance, so clearly to restrict the autonomy and efficiency gains conventionally associated with private property?
This puzzle has garnered significant scholarly attention in recent years. Some scholars have argued that standardization, although paternalistic, …
The Policy Power And "Pubic Use": Balancing The Public Interest Against Private Rights Through Principled Constitutional Distinctions, Christopher Supino
The Policy Power And "Pubic Use": Balancing The Public Interest Against Private Rights Through Principled Constitutional Distinctions, Christopher Supino
West Virginia Law Review
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