Mixed jurisdictions worldwide: the third legal family

Cover; MIXED JURISDICTIONS WORLDWIDE; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION; PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION; CONTRIBUTORS; SELECT ABBREVIATIONS; Law reviews; Case reports; Other abbreviations; Part I: Introduction and comparative overview; Introduction to the mixed jurisdictions; I A glimpse at the extended family; II The mixed jurisdiction in profile: three characteristics; III The question of a third legal family; IV Research methods and country reports; 1: A descriptive and comparative overview; I The mixed jurisdiction as an historical idea.

This examination of the mixed jurisdiction experience makes use of an innovative cross-comparative methodology to provide a wealth of detail on each of the nine countries studied. It identifies the deep resemblances and salient traits of this legal family and the broad analytical overview highlights the family links while providing a detailed individual treatment of each country which reveals their individual personalities. This updated second edition includes two new countries (Botswana and Malta) and the appendices explore all other mixed jurisdictions and contain a special report on Cameroon

This examination of the mixed jurisdiction experience makes use of an innovative cross-comparative methodology to provide a wealth of detail on each of the nine countries studied. It identifies the deep resemblances and salient traits of this legal family and the broad analytical overview highlights the family links while providing a detailed individual treatment of each country which reveals their individual personalities. This updated second edition includes two new countries (Botswana and Malta) and the appendices explore all other mixed jurisdictions and contain a special report on Cameroon