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The Santillana Codes the civil codes of Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania / Dan. E. Stigall.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stigall, Dan E., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil law--Tunisia.
- Civil law.
- Civil law--Morocco.
- Civil law--Mauritania.
- Mauritania.
- Morocco.
- Tunisia.
- Physical Description:
- xxiii, 175 pages : illustration, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017]
- Summary:
- The Santillana Codes: The Civil Codes of Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania examines the Santillana Codes, legal instruments which form a distinct class of uniquely African civil codes and which are still in force today in a legal arc that extends from the Maghreb to the Sahel. Dan E. Stigall presents the history of Santillana's seminal legislative effort and provides a comparative analysis of the substance of those codes, illuminating commonalities between Islamic law and European legal systems. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Civil Law and Civil Codes 1
- 2 Islamic Law 11
- 3 The Genesis of the Santillana Codes 37
- 4 The Sources of Law 75
- 5 Obligations in General 93
- 6 Sale and Other Nominate Contracts 123
- 7 Conclusion 145.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-171) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781498561754
- 1498561756
- OCLC:
- 991419726
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