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International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law

International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law 1988] BOOK REVIEWS 783 great legal families," the Romanist, the Germanic, and the Anglo- American. Each of the eliminated subjects has considerable intrinsic interest; however, except for the abstract real contract, the first edi­ tion's rationale for discussing them—that each is typical of its sys­ tem's style—was perhaps somewhat forced. In all events, the omissions do not detract significantly from the second edition's treatmen t of "The Legal Families of th e World" (pp. 63-389) . One does regret that no place could be found to treat the trust, an institution of exceptional historical and theoretical interest and of great practical importance. However, even if space were no objec­ tion, such a discussion would not fit comfortably in Volume 2, de­ voted to "The Institutions of Private Law"; the trust is so protean tha t comparisons with its functional equivalents, to the extent they exist, in other legal systems lacks the institutional focus and coher­ ence present with respect to the institutions taken up in Volume 2: Contract (pp. 1-228), Unjustified Enrichment (pp. 229-287), and Tort (pp. 289-399). Both beginners and established scholars have much to learn from professors Zweigert and Kotz's excellent book. For readers of English, this http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Comparative Law Oxford University Press

International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law

Boparai, Harinder
American Journal of Comparative Law , Volume 36 (4) – Oct 1, 1988
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Oxford University Press
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© 1988 by The American Association for the Comparative Study of Law, Inc.
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0002-919X
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2326-9197
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10.2307/840282
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1988] BOOK REVIEWS 783 great legal families," the Romanist, the Germanic, and the Anglo- American. Each of the eliminated subjects has considerable intrinsic interest; however, except for the abstract real contract, the first edi­ tion's rationale for discussing them—that each is typical of its sys­ tem's style—was perhaps somewhat forced. In all events, the omissions do not detract significantly from the second edition's treatmen t of "The Legal Families of th e World" (pp. 63-389) . One does regret that no place could be found to treat the trust, an institution of exceptional historical and theoretical interest and of great practical importance. However, even if space were no objec­ tion, such a discussion would not fit comfortably in Volume 2, de­ voted to "The Institutions of Private Law"; the trust is so protean tha t comparisons with its functional equivalents, to the extent they exist, in other legal systems lacks the institutional focus and coher­ ence present with respect to the institutions taken up in Volume 2: Contract (pp. 1-228), Unjustified Enrichment (pp. 229-287), and Tort (pp. 289-399). Both beginners and established scholars have much to learn from professors Zweigert and Kotz's excellent book. For readers of English, this

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