Sources of Law, Legal Change, and Ambiguity
by Alan Watson
2020-07-16 02:09:39
Sources of Law, Legal Change, and Ambiguity
by Alan Watson
2020-07-16 02:09:39
Why is the law notoriously unclear, arcane, slow to change in the face of changing circumstances? In this sweeping comparative analysis of the lawmaking process from ancient Rome to the present day, Alan Watson argues that the answer has largely to d...
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Why is the law notoriously unclear, arcane, slow to change in the face of changing circumstances? In this sweeping comparative analysis of the lawmaking process from ancient Rome to the present day, Alan Watson argues that the answer has largely to do with the mixed ancestry of modern law, the confusion of sourcesâcustom, legislation, scholarly writing, and judicial precedentâfrom which it derives.
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