| Autonomy in the Law Revised Edition Contributor(s): Sellers, Mortimer (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1402064896 ISBN-13: 9781402064890 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: Autonomy in the Law considers one of the most important benefits of the rule of law. Juxtaposing European and American conceptions of autonomy in the law of families, capital punishment and, criminal trials reveals the common values that justify all legal systems. Law protects the autonomy of individuals and associations by defending the boundaries of their own self-rule. This book illuminates the fundamental purpose of law by examining how European and American lawyers, judges and citizens do and should apply legal autonomy to the practical circumstances of litigation, legislation and the law. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - Philosophy | Reference - Law | General Practice |
| Dewey: 340.11 |
| Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.62 lbs) 179 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: By juxtaposing European and American concepts of autonomy in the law as they are applied to families, capital punishment and criminal trials, authors reveal the common values that justify all legal systems. This book sheds new light on the fundamental purpose of law by examining how European and American lawyers, judges, and citizens actually apply and should apply legal autonomy to litigation, legislation, and the law itself. |
