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Early 20th Century Perceptions Of Civil Law-Common Law Difference: F.L. Joannini’S Spanish-English Civil Code Translations In Context, Seth S. Brostoff
Early 20th Century Perceptions Of Civil Law-Common Law Difference: F.L. Joannini’S Spanish-English Civil Code Translations In Context, Seth S. Brostoff
Journal of Civil Law Studies
The proper method for translating Spanish and Portuguese civil law concepts into English was a topic of debate among civil law scholars and comparatists at the turn of the last century. This article examines the translation approaches of three Americans (Clifford Walton, F.L. Joannini, and Joseph Wheless) who independently translated the Spanish, Colombian, Argentine, and Brazilian Civil Codes during the period 1899-1920. Specifically, Walton’s (1899) Spanish Civil Code translation’s use of common law English is con-trasted with Joannini’s Colombian (1905) and Argentine (1917) Civil Codes translations’ preference for a “civilian” legal lexicon, including substantial borrowing from the special civil law …
Ruminations Around The Dictionary Of The Civil Code, Alain Levasseur
Ruminations Around The Dictionary Of The Civil Code, Alain Levasseur
Journal of Civil Law Studies
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A Dialogue To Conclude A Conference On Legal Translation:Synthèse À Deux Voix, Matthias Martin, Olivier Moréteau
A Dialogue To Conclude A Conference On Legal Translation:Synthèse À Deux Voix, Matthias Martin, Olivier Moréteau
Journal of Civil Law Studies
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