Research Catalog

Title

French legal system / Catherine Elliott and Catherine Vernon.

Author

Elliott, Catherine

Publication

Harlow, England ; New York : Longman, 2000.

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Details

Additional Authors

Vernon, Catherine

Description

xvi, 259 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

"This book provides a introduction in English to the French legal system. It gives a detailed analysis of the sources of French law, the structure of the courts and legal profession, and the key characteristics of the legal process. It also includes practical material on university and vocational law studies in France in order to prepare the student for this experience." "French Legal System provides a springboard for the study of more specific and substantive areas of French law. It has been inspired by the companion text French Legal System and Legal Language: An Introduction in French, by Elliott, Geirnaert and Houssais and builds upon the foundation knowledge and language skills provided in that text. The two books can be used together or separately, depending on the skills and knowledge to be developed."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Law > France

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-250) and index.

Contents

1. Historical development of French law -- 2. The institutional framework under the Constitution -- 3. Written sources of law -- 4. Unwritten sources of law -- 5. The civil and criminal court system -- 6. The administrative courts -- 7. Miscellaneous courts -- 8. Judgements -- 9. Civil procedure -- 10. Criminal procedure -- 11. Administrative procedure -- 12. The legal profession -- 13. Legal studies -- 14. Academic and professional legal studies -- Appendix 1 : The relationship between English legal language and French -- Appendix 2 : The French Constitution of 1958.

ISBN

0582327474

OCLC

• 44604324
• SCSB-10237028

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library