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The Many Faces Of Equity. A Comparative Survey Of The European Civil Law Tradition, Mauro Bussani, Francesca Fiorentini Dec 2006

The Many Faces Of Equity. A Comparative Survey Of The European Civil Law Tradition, Mauro Bussani, Francesca Fiorentini

Mauro Bussani

The paper investigates the meaning of, and the role played by equity in the continental European legal tradition. In this perspective, the article outlines the historical origins of the Western notion of equity in the Greek and Roman world, and examines how equity became a core instrument of law-making in the age of ius commune. Through the survey of French, German, and Italian law, the paper then clarifies the place of equity in the private law codes. In particular, this comparative analysis shows that, in spite of the wave of legal positivism affecting European legal thought in the XIXth-XXth centuries, …


Economics Of Plea Bargaining, Richard Adelstein Dec 2006

Economics Of Plea Bargaining, Richard Adelstein

Richard Adelstein

A short summary of earlier work for a sociological audience.


Can Institutions Build Unity In Multiethnic States?, Zachary Elkins, John Sides Dec 2006

Can Institutions Build Unity In Multiethnic States?, Zachary Elkins, John Sides

Zachary Elkins

No abstract provided.