Jurisprudence & general issues
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Jurisprudence & general issues
Hardback. What is the nature of law and what is the best way to discover it? This book argues that law is best understood in terms of the social functions it performs wherever it is found in human society. To support this claim law is explained as a kind of institution and as a kind of artefact, providing a novel understanding of law's nature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199677474
- ISBN
- 9780199677474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.46
€ 146.46
Hardback. Comparative and succession law in Scotland and South Africa, including a comparison with Dutch law. Editor(s): Reid, Kenneth; De Waal, M. J.; Zimmermann, Reinhard. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Law. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DDN; 1HFMS; LAM; LNSH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748632909
- ISBN
- 9780748632909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.56€ 113.44
€ 117.56
€ 113.44
Paperback. This book examines the responses of the United Nations and a range of countries to the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. Num Pages: 492 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPWL; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 666. Comparative Counter-Terrorism. 494 pages. This book examines the responses of the United Nations and a range of countries to the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPWL; LA. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521185059
- ISBN
- 9780521185059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.87
€ 56.87
Hardback. "Congress shall make no law reflecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The First Amendment aims to separate church and state, but Kent Greenawalt examines many situations in which its two clauses the Nonestablishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause point in opposite directions. How should courts decide? Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674972209
- ISBN
- 9780674972209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.85
€ 48.99
€ 40.85
Hardcover. Should laws apply to everyone, or should some people be exempt because of conflicting religious or moral convictions? Through a close study of several cases, from abortion to taxes, Kent Greenawalt demonstrates how to weigh competing values without losing sight of practical considerations like the difficulty of implementing a specific law. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: LAB; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674659872
- ISBN
- 9780674659872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.37€ 52.26
€ 56.37
€ 52.26
Hardback. A comprehensive, up-to-date, and authoritative two volume reference work for the fields of corrections and criminal justice featuring over 280 detailed scholarly entries * Assembles a global team of experts from within their respective fields under the guidance of Editor-in-Chief Kent R. Editor(s): Kerley, Kent R. Series: The Wiley Series of Encyclopedias in Criminology & Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 1184 pages. BIC Classification: JH; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118845424
- ISBN
- 9781118845424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 396.25
€ 396.25
paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 673.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195081800
- ISBN
- 9780195081800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 162.72
€ 162.72
paperback. This book describes how text analytics and computational models of legal reasoning will improve legal IR and let computers help humans solve legal problems. Num Pages: 464 pages, 111 b/w illus. BIC Classification: LAS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316622810
- ISBN
- 9781316622810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.47
€ 57.47
Paperback. Series: Primary Sources in Phenomenology. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401080736
- ISBN
- 9789401080736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 241.33
€ 241.33
Hardcover. This interdisciplinary collection places corporate security in a theoretical and international context. Arguing that corporate security is becoming the primary form of security in the twenty-first century, it explores a range of issues including regulation, accountability, militarization, strategies of securitization and practitioner techniques. Editor(s): Lippert, Randy. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKVK; LAR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137346063
- ISBN
- 9781137346063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.74
€ 185.74
Hardback. This timely, evocative book showcases Bertha Wilson's contributions to the Canadian legal landscape and explores the issues that this controversial personality grappled with in her life and career. Editor(s): Brooks, Kim. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAT; LNAA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6147 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774817325
- ISBN
- 9780774817325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
Paperback. In exploring the worldwide political and environmental aftermath of the Bhopal disaster in 1984, this text discusses various differing claims by focusing on the dynamics and paradoxes of advocacy in competing power domains. Num Pages: 436 pages, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: LASD; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226257204
- ISBN
- 9780226257204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.35
€ 43.99
€ 34.35
Hardcover. Localized Law examines the legal archives of Babatha and Salome Komaise, which offer a window onto the practice of law in Maoza as it came under the control of the Roman Empire. A series of case studies of the various agents involved in the legal transactions illuminates the legal culture of this community and its practice of law and justice. Series: Oxford Studies in Roman Society & Law. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; LAFR; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198777335
- ISBN
- 9780198777335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.56
€ 151.56
Hardback. Kimberly White provides an essential point of reference from which to evaluate current criminal law practices and law reform initiatives in Canada. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JKV; LAQ; LNFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774812764
- ISBN
- 9780774812764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.77
€ 112.77
Hardcover. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780226296449
- ISBN
- 9780226296449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.79
€ 44.99
€ 34.79
Hardcover. Aims to identify the Nordic legal map. This title offers a collection of papers that address legal staging. It shows that law is so much more than law in action and law in books. Editor(s): Modeer, Kjell A.; Sunnqvist, Martin. Num Pages: 311 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DN; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763531610
- ISBN
- 9788763531610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.75€ 45.61
€ 57.75
€ 45.61
Paperback. Summarizing the main concepts of Islamic jurisprudence, this book discusses the debates concerning the historicity of Islamic sources of dogma. It describes the classic practice of the law, in the formulation of legal rules and practice in the courts, and sets out various substantive legal rules on matters, such as family and economic activity. BIC Classification: LAFS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850658061
- ISBN
- 9781850658061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.62
€ 33.99
€ 30.62
Paperback. Discusses the nature of Comparative Law, its functions, aims, methods and history. This book surveys the main features of the major legal families of the world. It also provides a model of comparative law in action, comparing, contrasting and evaluating the different approaches and solutions of the major legal systems. Translator(s): Weir, Tony. Num Pages: 744 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: LAM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 744
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198268598
- ISBN
- 9780198268598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.05
€ 92.05
Paperback. Statutes now exist in various jurisdictions that offer non-constitutional protection for human rights. This book considers the mechanics for the promotion of human rights in New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. Series: Hart Studies in Comparative Public Law. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: LAM; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 476
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849460965
- ISBN
- 9781849460965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.53€ 64.94
€ 70.53
€ 64.94
Paperback. This book examines how language changes the way law is debated and negotiated, focusing on the courtrooms of postcolonial Hong Kong. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 tables, 2 figures, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 2AB; 2GDCC; JHB; LAFC; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804761659
- ISBN
- 9780804761659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.40
€ 29.99
€ 27.40
Hardcover. This exciting new vision for legal theory combines analytical tools drawn from Latour's actor-network theory developed in Science in Action, Reassembling the Social and The Making of Law with the philosophical anthropology of the Moderns in An Inquiry into Modes of Existence to blaze a new trail in legal epistemology. Editor(s): McGee, Kyle. Series: Critical Connections. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 black and white tables, 1 black and white line art. BIC Classification: HPS; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748697908
- ISBN
- 9780748697908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.44€ 119.62
€ 123.44
€ 119.62
Paperback. Examines the usefulness, challenges and limits of ijtihad for Muslims. This title explores the limits and controversies of this development in the context of the diverse needs of Muslim cultures and communities living in Muslim and non-Muslim nations and continents including Europe and North America. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396. Limits and Controversies. 264 pages. Examines the usefulness, challenges and limits of ijtihad for Muslims. This title explores the limits and controversies of this development in the context of the diverse needs of Muslim cultures and communities living in Muslim and non-Muslim nations and continents including Europe and North America. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight: 396.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748668564
- ISBN
- 9780748668564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.31
€ 38.99
€ 35.31
Hardcover. The author presents a general theory of justice which makes full use of the Jewish sources, bringing them into a philosophical dialogue with the leading ethical and political texts of the Western tradition. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JFSR1; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780300049435
- ISBN
- 9780300049435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.13€ 48.16
€ 61.13
€ 48.16
Hardback. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LA; LNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761826651
- ISBN
- 9780761826651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.19
€ 131.19