Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION vii
3. PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION ix
4. CONTENTS xi
5. I TWO LEGAL TRADITIONS 1
6. II ROMAN CIVIL LAW, CANON LAW, AND COMMERCIAL LAW 6
7. III THE REVOLUTION 15
8. IV THE SOURCES OF LAW 20
9. V CODES AND CODIFICATION 27
10. VI JUDGES 34
11. VII THE INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES 39
12. VIII CERTAINTY AND EQUITY 48
13. IX SCHOLARS 56
14. X LEGAL SCIENCE 61
15. XI THE GENERAL PART 68
16. XII THE LEGAL PROCESS 80
17. XIII THE DIVISION OF JURISDICTION 86
18. XIV LEGAL CATEGORIES 91
19. XV THE LEGAL PROFESSIONS 102
20. XVI CIVIL PROCEDURE 112
21. XVII CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 125
22. XVIII CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW 134
23. XIX PERSPECTIVES 143
24. XX THE FUTURE OF THE CIVIL LAW TRADITION 152
25. RECOMMENDED READINGS 161
26. INDEX 167