Martínez-Torrón Anglo-American Law and Canon Law

Canonical Roots of the Common Law Tradition
Nachdruck 1998
ISBN: 978-3-428-49414-9
Verlag: Duncker & Humblot
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 18, 207 Seiten

Reihe: Comparative Studies in Continental and Anglo-American Legal History

In the book at issue, the author endeavors to demonstrate a fact that has often been neglected by many Anglo-American legal historians: the Anglo-American legal tradition has more elements in common with Continental law than is frequently believed (Continent = European; continental law and doctrine: see also "ius commune, ius utrumque"). The "insularity" of English law has never been complete. The learned laws, and particularly the canon law, have also played a very significant role in the historical evolution of English law. The formative process of the common law tradition shows numerous points of confluence with the civil law (civil law, civilians: see also Continent) tradition, namely those relating to their common elements of Christian-canonical origin.

For this very reason, the Anglo-American and the Continental legal traditions can be considered as the two components - the two sides - of one and the same legal culture, which embraces the entire Western world. It is probably also the reason why they can communicate with each other: they share an important "juridical vocabulary", an ensemble of common legal concepts.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Martínez-Torrón, Javier

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsgeschichte, Recht der Antike
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Kirchenrecht, Kirchenverwaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Inhalt: Introduction - Part I: The Anglo-American Legal Tradition: 1. The Two Great Western Legal Traditions: Anglo-American Law and Continental Law - Some Considerations on the Evolution of English Law - 2. Isolation and European Inspiration on Anglo-American Law: The Presumed Insularity of English Law - Anglo-American Law and Canon Law - Part II: The Routes of Entry of Canon Law into England: 3. Ecclesiastical Courts: The Jurisdiction of the "Court Christian"" - Conflicts and Cooperation between Ecclesiastical and Royal Jurisdiction - The Law Applied by English Ecclesiastical Courts - 4. The Court of Chancery: Historical Evolution - The Court of Chancery and Canon Law - 5. Jurisprudence or Legal Doctrine - Part III: The Influence of Canon Law on the Different Areas of English Law: 6. Marriage and Family: English Matrimonial Law - Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in Matters Related to Matrimony - 7. The Law of Succession: The Development of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction on Succession - Extension and Limits of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction - 8. Contract Law: Assumpsit, Consideration and Canon Law - Other Elements of Roman-Canonical Origin - 9. Constitutional Law and Theory: Canonical Influence on the Great Constitutional Principles - Exercise of Power and Political Representation - 10. Other Areas of Law: Procedural Law - Criminal Law - Real Property Law - Law of Associations and Law of Bankruptcy - Conclusion - Index

1;Contents;12
2;Introduction;14
3;Part I: The Anglo-American Legal Tradition;18
3.1;Chapter 1: The Two Great Western Legal Traditions;18
3.1.1;1. Anglo-American Law and Continental Law;18
3.1.2;2. Some Considerations on the Evolution of English Law;24
3.2;Chapter 2: Isolation and European Inspiration on Anglo-American Law;32
3.2.1;1. The Presumed Insularity of English Law;32
3.2.2;2. Anglo-American Law and Canon Law;38
4;Part II: The Routes of Entry of Canon Law into England;46
4.1;Chapter 3: Ecclesiastical Courts;48
4.1.1;1. The Jurisdiction of the "Court Christian";49
4.1.2;2. Conflicts and Cooperation between Ecclesiastical and Royal Jurisdiction;54
4.1.3;3. The Law Applied by English Ecclesiastical Courts;57
4.2;Chapter 4: The Court of Chancery;64
4.2.1;1. Historical Evolution;66
4.2.2;2. The Court of Chancery and Canon Law;75
4.3;Chapter 5: Jurisprudence or Legal Doctrine;94
5;Part III: The Influence of Canon Law on the Different Areas of English Law;106
5.1;Chapter 6: Marriage and Family;106
5.1.1;1. English Matrimonial Law;106
5.1.2;2. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in Matters Related to Matrimony;114
5.2;Chapter 7: The Law of Succession;122
5.2.1;1. The Development of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction on Succession;124
5.2.2;2. Extension and Limits of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction;129
5.3;Chapter 8: Contract Law;138
5.3.1;1. Assumpsit, Consideration and Canon Law;139
5.3.2;2. Other Elements of Roman-Canonical Origin;149
5.4;Chapter 9: Constitutional Law and Theory;156
5.4.1;1. Canonical Influence on the Great Constitutional Principles;158
5.4.2;2. Exercise of Power and Political Representation;164
5.5;Chapter 10: Other Areas of Law;174
5.5.1;1. Procedural Law;174
5.5.2;2. Criminal Law;180
5.5.3;3. Real Property Law;186
5.5.4;4. Law of Associations and Law of Bankruptcy;193
6;Conclusion;196
7;Index;200