Obligations - Law and Language

Informationen zum Autor Martin Hogg has researched and published extensively in the field of obligations law, from both a national and comparative perspective, for over twenty years. He is the author of two monographs, the most recent being Promises and Contract Law: Comparative Perspectives (Cambridge, 2011). He is a member of the European Centre for Tort and Insurance Law, and since 2014 has been the editor of the Edinburgh Law Review. Klappentext A comparative examination of core words used by courts, legislators, and academic commentators in describing the nature of obligations law. Zusammenfassung This book examines in depth the language used by courts! legislators! and academic commentators when describing the nature of obligations law. A comparison is undertaken! analysing the law of England! Scotland! the United States! Canada! and Australia! providing an in-depth analysis of each jurisdiction. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Obligation and liability; 2. Conditionality and contingency; 3. Unilaterality and bilaterality; 4. Gratuitousness and onerousness; 5. Mutuality and reciprocity; 6. Voluntariness and consent; Conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Hogg, Martin (University of Edinburgh) Hogg, Hogg Martin
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.02.2017
• EAN: 9781107087958
• ISBN: 978-1-107-08795-8
• No. of pages: 370
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous; LAW / Legal Profession, LAW / Legal Education, LAW / Contracts, contract law, Legal profession: general, Law: Study & Revision Guides, Legal system: general, Legal systems: general, Legal profession / practice of law: general, Law: study and revision guides