The Santillana Codes the civil codes of Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania

"This book examines the Santillana Codes, legal instruments which form a distinct class of uniquely African civil codes and which are still in force today in a legal arc that extends from the Maghreb to the Sahel. [The author] presents the history of Santillana's seminal legislative effort...

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1. Verfasser: Stigall, Dan E. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Lanham, MD, Boulder, CO, New York, NY, London Lexington Books 2017
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Zusammenfassung:"This book examines the Santillana Codes, legal instruments which form a distinct class of uniquely African civil codes and which are still in force today in a legal arc that extends from the Maghreb to the Sahel. [The author] presents the history of Santillana's seminal legislative effort and provides a comparative analysis of the substance of those codes, illuminating commonalities between Islamic law and European legal systems."--
Civil law and civil codes -- Islamic law -- The genesis of the Santillana Codes -- The sources of law -- Obligations in general -- Sale and other nominate contracts -- Conclusion
Beschreibung:xxiii, 175 Seiten
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ISBN:9781498561754
978-1-4985-6175-4
9781498561761
978-1-4985-6176-1