《INTRODUCTION TO COPARATIVE LAW》

PART Ⅰ1

A.GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS1

1.The Concept of Comparative Law1

2.The Functions and Aims of Comparative Law13

3.The Method of Comparative Law32

4.The History of Comparative Law48

B.THE LEGAL FAMILIES OF THE WORLD63

5.The Style of Legal Families63

Ⅰ.The Romanistic Legal Family74

6.The History of French Law74

7.The Spirit and Essential Features of the Code Civil85

8.The Reception of the Code Civil98

9.Courts and Lawyers in France119

Ⅱ.The Germanic Legal Family132

10.The History of German Law132

11.The German Civil Code143

12.The General Civil Code of Austria157

13.The Swiss Civil Code167

Ⅲ.The Anglo-American Legal Family180

14.The Development of the English Common Law180

15.Courts and Lawyers in England205

16.The Spread of the Common Law Throughout the World218

17.The Law of the United States of America238

18.Law-Finding and Procedure in Common Law and Civil Law256

Ⅳ.The Nordic Legal Family276

19.Scandinavian Law, Past and Present276

Ⅴ.Law in the Far East286

20.Chinese Law286

21.Japanese Law295

Ⅵ.Religious Legal Systems303

22.Islamic Law303

23.Hindu Law313

PART Ⅱ323

C.CONTRACT323

Ⅶ.The Formation of Contracts323

24.Freedom of Contract and its Limits323

25.Contractual Capacity348

26.Offer and Acceptance356

27.Formal Requirements365

28.Illegality and Immorality380

29.Indicia of Seriousness388

30.The Construction of Contracts400

31.Mistake, Deceit, and Duress410

32.Representation431

33.Assignment442

34.Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties456

Ⅷ.The Performance of Contracts470

35.Claims to Performance and Their Enforcement470

36.Breach of Contract486

37.The Effect of Supervening Events516

D.UNJUSTIFIED ENRICHMENT537

38.Unjustified Enrichment in General537

39.Unjustified Enrichment—Specific Topics566

E.TORT595

40.Tort in General595

41.Liability for Others629

42.Strict Liability646

43.Invasions of the Right of Personality685

Index709