German legal system and legal language : a general survey together with notes and german vocabulary. vocabulary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fisher, Howard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Germany.

Terminology.

Law.

Local Subjects:

Germany.

Terminology.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (606 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Cavendish, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite the widespread use of English and the search for pan-European legal principles, national legal concepts and norms remain of vital, practical importance. This book endeavours to explain, in as simple terms as possible, the structure and terminology of some of the main areas of German law.

Contents:

Preliminaries; PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION; CONTENTS; Materials; Bibliography; Cross-References; I HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION; II THE FEDERAL STATE; III THE SUPREME FEDERAL ORGANS; IV THE SUPREME AND OTHER FEDERAL AUTHORITIES; V THE 'LÄNDER'; VI LOCAL GOVERNMENT; VII THE CONSTITUTION ('GRUNDGESETZ'); VIII THE BASIC RIGHTS; IX PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAW; X PRIVATE LAW: THE CIVIL CODE (BGB); XI PRIVATE LAW; XII THE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY (GMBH); XIII CIVIL PROCEDURE; XIV ADMINISTRATIVE LAW; XV ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE; XVI CRIMINAL LAW; XVIICRIMINAL PROCEDURE

XVIIIEMPLOYMENT LAWXIX BUSINESS LAW ('WIRTSCHAFTSRECHT'); XX PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW; XXI INTERNATIONAL LEGAL COOPERATION; XXII THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND COURT SYSTEM; NOTES; APPENDICES; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

1-280-16655-X

9786610166558

1-84314-441-7

9781843144410

OCLC:

171578725