Introduction to comparative law

Contents:
PART I:
Abbreviations;
Table of Cases;
A. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS;
1. The Concept of Comparative Law;
2. The Functions and Aims of Comparative Law;
3. The Method of Comparative Law;
4. The History of Comparative Law;
B. THE LEGAL FAMILIES OF THE WORLD;
5. The Style of Legal Families;
I. The Romanistic Legal Family;
6. The History of French Law;
7. The Spirit and Essential Features of the Code Civil;
8. The Reception of the Code Civil;
9. Courts and Lawyers in France and Italy;
II. The Germanic Legal Family;
10. The History of German Law;
11. The German Civil Code;
12. The General Civil Code of Austria;
13. The Swiss Civil Code;
III. The Anglo-American Legal Family;
14. The Development of the English Common Law;
15. Courts and Lawyers in England;
16. The Spread of the Common Law Throughout the World;
17. The Law of the United States of America;
18. Law-Finding and Procedure in Common Law and Civil Law;
IV. The Nordic Legal Family;
19. Scandinavian Law, Past and Present;
V. Law in the Far East;
20. Chinese Law;
21. Japanese Law;
VI. Religious Legal Systems;
22. Islamic Law;
23. Hindu Law;
PART II:
A. CONTRACT;
I. The Formation of Contracts;
24. Juristic Act, Contract, and General Conditions of Business;
25. Contractual Capacity;
26. Offer and Acceptance;
27. Formal Requirements;
28. Illegality and Immorality;
29. Indicia of Seriousness;
30. The Construction of Contracts;
31. Mistake, Deceit, and Duress;
32. Representation;
33. Assignment;
34. Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties;
II. The Performance of Contracts;
35. Claims to Performance and Their Enforcement;
36. Breach of Contract;
37. The Effect of Supervening Events;
B. UNJUSTIFIED ENRICHMENT;
38. Unjustified Enrichment in General;
39. Unjustified Enrichment Specific Topics;
C. TORT;
40. Tort in General;
41. Liability for others;
42. Strict Liability;
43. Invasions of the Right of Personality;
Index.