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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--Mauritania.
- Civil law--Morocco.
- Mauritania.
- Morocco.
- Tunisia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (201 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2017.
- Summary:
- "This book 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. [The author] 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."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Civil law and civil codes
- Islamic law
- The genesis of the Santillana Codes
- The sources of law
- Obligations in general
- Sale and other nominate contracts
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4985-6176-4
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