Search results for: “tort law”
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Theories of Tort Law: Justice, Rights, and Duties
Main source: Coleman, Jules and Mendlow, Gabriel, “Theories of Tort Law “, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2010 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . Related: causation: in the law | contracts, theories of | criminal law, theories of | justice: distributive | property and ownership | rights Theories of Tort Law :…
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Theories of Tort Law: Economic Analysis
Main source: Coleman, Jules and Mendlow, Gabriel, “Theories of Tort Law “, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2010 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . Theories of Tort Law : Economic Analysis Rather than surveying the range of economic theories, this entry focuses in depth on what is arguably the dominant strain of…
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Theories of Tort Law
Main source: Coleman, Jules and Mendlow, Gabriel, “Theories of Tort Law”, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2010 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . Theories of Tort Law Tort is a branch of private law. The other main branches are contract, property, and restitution (sometimes known as unjust enrichment). Section 1 offers a…
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Anti-Torture Laws
Laws Against TortureIntroduction to Anti-Torture LawsThe war crimes tribunals convened immediately after World War II in Nürnberg, Germany, and Tokyo, Japan, treated torture as a crime against humanity (see War Crimes Trials). In 1948 the United Nations (UN) adopted the Univer…
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Rule of Law
Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]
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Rule of Law
Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]
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Maritime Law
Introduction to Maritime Law Maritime Law, branch of law relating to commerce and navigation on the high seas and on other navigable waters. Specifically, the term refers to the body of customs, legislation, international treaties, and court decisions pertaining to ownership and operation […]
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International Human Rights Law
Contents of International Human Rights Law Contents of this subject matter include: The concept of human rights: universalism and cultural relativism International and regional human rights systems Human rights law beyond treaties Human rights treaties and derogation State responsibility and […]
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International Human Rights Law
Contents of International Human Rights Law Contents of this subject matter include: The concept of human rights: universalism and cultural relativism International and regional human rights systems Human rights law beyond treaties Human rights treaties and derogation State responsibility and […]
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Common Law
Introduction to Common Law "Common Law, term used to refer to the main body of English unwritten law that evolved from the 12th century onward. The name comes from the idea that English medieval law, as administered by the courts of the realm, reflected the "common"customs of […]
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Common Law
Introduction to Common Law "Common Law, term used to refer to the main body of English unwritten law that evolved from the 12th century onward. The name comes from the idea that English medieval law, as administered by the courts of the realm, reflected the "common"customs of […]
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Air Law
Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of air law, with a description of the most significant features of air law at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) Skyjacking: Problems And Potential Solutions – […]
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Comparative Law
Comparative law may be defined as the study of the similarities and differences between the laws or legal rules of two or more countries, or between two or more legal systems (i.e. the study of legal systems and laws in different countries). It is not a body of rules and principle. It is a […]