Description
Terminology of Civil Law / Petz András / 2014
Kötés típusa: kartonált
ISBN: 9630848252 / 9789630848251 / 978-9630848251
Terminology of Civil Law is the second publication in our Contract Drafting series. We have been engaged in teaching legal English in continental jurisdictions for nearly twenty years. The result of our research of many years is summarized in this book. We aim to provide you a concise and reliable resource concerning all potential terminology issues that you may come across during your everyday practice. This book is essential reading for any lawyer or legal practitioner working in an international context, although language teachers, students, translators or interpreters a will also benefit from the detailed and complex reference materials. After the brief summary of civil procedure, a structured overview of the specific terminology of civil law is covered. The contents are primarily based on continental jurisprudence. In this modern approach, hitherto unprecedented methodology is applied for acquiring an insight into the comparability of the terminology of civil law versus common law, all clearly explained in English. At the end of each unit you will find a QR code, that can be used to access our online content for a blended learning experience. A person dealing with English legal documents will frequently encounter problems arising from legal texts relating to civil law concepts. It is because English terms originate from common law – the legal system of Anglo-American countries – which was developed by judges through court decisions. Civil law practice is based on the continental legal system, which originates from Roman law. Therefore the use of common law terms are often inadequate to describe legal concepts of Roman law based civil law.
