Property / Thomas W. Merrill and Henry E. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Merrill, Thomas W.

Contributor:

Smith, Henry E.

Series:

Oxford introductions to U.S. law.

The Oxford introductions to U.S. law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Property--United States.

Property.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (389 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Oxford introductions to U.S. law--property

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law: Property provides both a bird's eye overview of property law and an introduction to how property law affects larger concerns with individual autonomy, personhood, and economic organization. Written by two authorities on property law, this book gives students of property a coherent account of how property law works, with an emphasis on describing the central issues and policy debates. It is designed for law students who want a short and theoretically integrated treatment of the subject, as well as for lawyers who are interested in the conceptual foundations

Contents:

The institution of property

Original acquisition and the scope of property claims

The domain of property

Owners as gatekeepers

Dividing property rights

Managing property

Land transactions and title records

Neighbors and neighborhood effects

Government forbearance.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-282-73106-8

9786612731068

0-19-971808-3

OCLC:

656424368