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Causation in the law

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Oxford Clarendon Press 1959Description: 454p xxxiiiISBN:
  • 9780198251477
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 340.110000 HAR
Contents:
Content: Part I The Analysis of Casual Concepts Introduction 1. Philosophical Preliminaries; 2. Causation and Common sense ; 3. Causation and Responsibility; 4. Causation in Legal Theory; 5. Causation and Sine Qua Non; Part II The Common Law; Introduction; 6. The Law of Tort: Causing Harm; 7. The Law of Tort: Inducing Wrongful act, occasioning harm; 8. Concurrent Causes and Contributory negloigence; 9. Foreseeability and Risk; 10 The Sense of Judgement and Morale Blame; 11. Causation and Contract; 12. Criminal Law : Causing Harm; 13. Criminal Law: Causing, Inducing, Permitting others to Act; 14. Causation and the Principles of Punishment 15. Evidence and Procedure; Part III Continental Theories of Causation; 16. Individualizing theories and theory of conditions;\ 17. The Generalizing theories : Adequate Cause List of Principal Works Cited; Index
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Content:
Part I The Analysis of Casual Concepts
Introduction
1. Philosophical Preliminaries;
2. Causation and Common sense ;
3. Causation and Responsibility;
4. Causation in Legal Theory;
5. Causation and Sine Qua Non;
Part II The Common Law;
Introduction;
6. The Law of Tort: Causing Harm;
7. The Law of Tort: Inducing Wrongful act, occasioning harm;
8. Concurrent Causes and Contributory negloigence;
9. Foreseeability and Risk;
10 The Sense of Judgement and Morale Blame;
11. Causation and Contract;
12. Criminal Law : Causing Harm;
13. Criminal Law: Causing, Inducing, Permitting others to Act;
14. Causation and the Principles of Punishment
15. Evidence and Procedure;
Part III Continental Theories of Causation;
16. Individualizing theories and theory of conditions;\
17. The Generalizing theories : Adequate Cause
List of Principal Works Cited;
Index