Comparative Law — definition?
A tool akin to legal science, analyzing legal systems.
Objects of comparison — examples?
Laws, legal systems, case law, concepts, classifications.
Comparative Law — primary purpose?
Facilitate understanding across legal systems
Legal pluralism — sources?
Tradition, religion, inter-state agreements
Judicial comparativism — role?
Judges consider foreign law in decisions
Tertium comparationis — purpose?
Standard guiding legal comparison
Legal families — main distinction?
Civil vs. Common Law systems
Object of comparison — examples?
Legal doctrines, institutions, processes
Ius commune — meaning?
Shared foundation of human rights law
Answer 8 questions on Foundations of Comparative Legal Systems.
1. Who is credited with defining Comparative Law as a tool akin to legal science that borrows content from various legal fields and foreign systems?
2. What is a primary effect of selecting specific objects of legal comparison such as laws, case law, and legal concepts?
Go over the full study guide for Foundations of Comparative Legal Systems.
Read the study guide →Upload your class notes and Revizly writes your flashcards in about a minute.
Flashcard maker