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Latin American law : a history of private law and institutions in Spanish America /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mirow, Matthew C. (Matthew Campbell), 1962-
Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2004.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Civil law > Latin America > History.
Justice, Administration of > Latin America > History.
Droit civil > Amérique Latine > Histoire.
Justice > Administration > Amérique latine > Histoire.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: indigenous law
  • Pt. I. Colonial period. Conquest and colonization ; Structures and courts ; Legal education and lawyers ; Sources ; Personal status ; Land and inheritance ; Commercial law ; Slavery ; Indian status and Indian land
  • Pt. II. Independence and the nineteenth century. Constitutions, codes, caudillos, and commerce ; Private law and independence ; Structures and courts ; Legal education and lawyers ; Sources ; Codification ; Personal status ; Land and inheritance ; Commercial law
  • Pt. III. The twentieth century. From Europe to America ; Structures and courts ; Legal education and lawyers ; Sources ; Personal status ; Land and inheritance ; Commercial law ; Land reform ; Development, investment, globalization, and an exception ; The gap
  • Conclusion: the unfinished business of Latin American private law.