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The Structure of Tort Law
Nils Jansen
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Description for The Structure of Tort Law
Hardcover. The first English translation of a classic of German tort theory, this book analyses the theoretical foundations of tort law in historical and comparative perspective. Focusing on the tensions in modern German tort law, the book explains the historical development of tortious liability, and argues for a foundational role of outcome responsibility. Translator(s): Steel, Sandy. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: LAB; LAM; LAZ; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
This English translation makes available to anglophone readers a modern classic of German tort theory. It argues that modern German tort law is faced with doctrinal tensions based on problematic theoretical assumptions which stem from historical conceptions of tortious liability, inappropriate to modern times. From a theoretical perspective, it argues against the prevalent doctrinal view in Germany that conceives of tortious liability as split between two tracks - a fault-based track and a strict liability track - each with different normative foundations. Instead, Jansen asserts that there is no rigid distinction between the normative foundations of each form of ... Read more
This English translation makes available to anglophone readers a modern classic of German tort theory. It argues that modern German tort law is faced with doctrinal tensions based on problematic theoretical assumptions which stem from historical conceptions of tortious liability, inappropriate to modern times. From a theoretical perspective, it argues against the prevalent doctrinal view in Germany that conceives of tortious liability as split between two tracks - a fault-based track and a strict liability track - each with different normative foundations. Instead, Jansen asserts that there is no rigid distinction between the normative foundations of each form of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198705055
SKU
V9780198705055
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99-20
About Nils Jansen
Professor Dr. Nils Jansen currently serves on the Law Faculty of the University of Münster, Germany. He holds the Chair for Roman Law, Legal History, German and European Private Law, and is member of the board of the Cluster of Excellence Religion and Politics in the Cultures of Pre-Modernity and Modernity. Dr. Sandy Steel is an Associate Professor at ... Read more
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