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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- SUMMARY OF CONTENTS vii
- Contents xi
- Preface xix
- 1. Introduction 1
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I. PROPERTY LAW
- 2. Definition, Justification, and Emergence of Property Rights 7
- 3. Division of Property Rights 27
- 4. Acquisition and Transfer of Property 33
- 5. Conflict and Cooperation in the Use of Property: The Problem of Externalities 77
- 6. Public Property 110
- 7. Property Rights in Information 137
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II. ACCIDENT LAW
- 8. Liability and Deterrence: Basic Theory 175
- 9. Liability and Deterrence: Firms 207
- 10. Extensions of the Analysis of Deterrence 224
- 11. Liability, Risk-Bearing, and Insurance 257
- 12. Liability and Administrative Costs 280
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III. CONTRACT LAW
- 13. Overview of Contracts 289
- 14. Contract Formation 325
- 15. Production Contracts 338
- 16. Other Types of Contract 368
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IV. LITIGATION AND THE LEGAL PROCESS
- 17. Basic Theory of Litigation 387
- 18. Extensions of the Basic Theory 419
- 19. General Topics on the Legal Process 444
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V. PUBLIC LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL LAW
- 20. Deterrence with Monetary Sanctions 471
- 21. Deterrence with Nonmonetary Sanctions 492
- 22. Extensions of the Theory of Deterrence 515
- 23. Incapacitation, Rehabilitation, and Retribution 531
- 24. Criminal Law 540
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VI. GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE LAW
- 25. The General Structure of the Law and Its Optimality 569
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VII. WELFARE ECONOMICS, MORALITY, AND THE LAW
- 26. Welfare Economics and Morality 593
- 27. Implications for the Analysis of Law 613
- 28. Income Distributional Equity and the Law 647
- 29. Concluding Observations 661
- References 675
- Author Index 721
- Subject Index 733
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- SUMMARY OF CONTENTS vii
- Contents xi
- Preface xix
- 1. Introduction 1
-
I. PROPERTY LAW
- 2. Definition, Justification, and Emergence of Property Rights 7
- 3. Division of Property Rights 27
- 4. Acquisition and Transfer of Property 33
- 5. Conflict and Cooperation in the Use of Property: The Problem of Externalities 77
- 6. Public Property 110
- 7. Property Rights in Information 137
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II. ACCIDENT LAW
- 8. Liability and Deterrence: Basic Theory 175
- 9. Liability and Deterrence: Firms 207
- 10. Extensions of the Analysis of Deterrence 224
- 11. Liability, Risk-Bearing, and Insurance 257
- 12. Liability and Administrative Costs 280
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III. CONTRACT LAW
- 13. Overview of Contracts 289
- 14. Contract Formation 325
- 15. Production Contracts 338
- 16. Other Types of Contract 368
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IV. LITIGATION AND THE LEGAL PROCESS
- 17. Basic Theory of Litigation 387
- 18. Extensions of the Basic Theory 419
- 19. General Topics on the Legal Process 444
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V. PUBLIC LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL LAW
- 20. Deterrence with Monetary Sanctions 471
- 21. Deterrence with Nonmonetary Sanctions 492
- 22. Extensions of the Theory of Deterrence 515
- 23. Incapacitation, Rehabilitation, and Retribution 531
- 24. Criminal Law 540
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VI. GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE LAW
- 25. The General Structure of the Law and Its Optimality 569
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VII. WELFARE ECONOMICS, MORALITY, AND THE LAW
- 26. Welfare Economics and Morality 593
- 27. Implications for the Analysis of Law 613
- 28. Income Distributional Equity and the Law 647
- 29. Concluding Observations 661
- References 675
- Author Index 721
- Subject Index 733