SCIENTIFIC VALUES ON THE EUROPEAN LEGAL REGULATION ON THE CONSUMER CREDIT AGREEMENT by Olesea PLOTNIC, Rodica CRUDU

“…Through this research paper we propose to analyze the credit agreement both from the perspective of common law and agreement to special rules established by Directive no. 2008/48 and the Law Rep. of Moldova no.202 / 2013 regarding the credit agreement for consumers. …”
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Effects of the eradication of the rule of male primogeniture on the customary law of succession by Kgopotso Maunatlala

“…Therefore, exposing the effect of implementing and extending common law solutions as a means of bringing customary law in line with the Constitution to achieve the right of equality. …”
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Mistaken gifts after Pitt v Holt by Hacker, B

“…It examines the suggestion that Pitt v Holt establishes (or confirms the existence of) a special restitutionary regime for all gift transactions, as well as the alternative interpretation which regards Pitt v Holt as concerning only the equitable remedy of rescission, leaving common law claims unaffected. Drawing on the experience of other legal systems, the article argues that English law should not develop a special law of gifts nor cement the historical dividing line between common law and equity, but should instead use Pitt v Holt as a trigger and catalyst for rationalizing the evolving ordinary law of unjust enrichment.…”

PRECEDENTES JUDICIAIS E O SISTEMA JURÍDICO BRASILEIRO DE TRADIÇÃO CIVIL LAW by Eloy Pereira Lemos Junior, Cristiano Batista

“…A vinculação a determinadas decisões judiciais anteriores, estabelecida e ampliada pelo CPC/2015, não equivale à implantação do sistema de precedentes judiciais, instrumento integrante do common law. De qualquer forma, a vinculação a decisões judiciais anteriores, busca o mesmo objetivo pretendido com a implantação dos precedentes vinculantes, utilizado pelo common law, a partir do século XIX, para a garantia da segurança jurídica. …”
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Consumers' awareness and practices towards 'exclusion clause' and its position under Malaysian law by Abu Bakar, Elistina, Amin, Naemah

“…The aim of this paper is to explore the adequacy of contract law, common law and the Consumer Protection Act 1999 (CPA) as the tools of consumer protection in dealing with exclusion clauses. …”
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Sejarah dan Perkembangan Pertanggungjawaban Korporasi by Hesti Widya Ningrum

“…Corporate criminal responsibility has a difference in its development between countries with the common law system and those with civil law system. This is also, no exception in Indonesia. …”
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Tort Law and New Zealand’s Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions - The New Zealand Supreme Court‘s 2024 Climate Change Decision in Smith v Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd and others  ... by Caroline E. Foster

“…Smith asserts that the respondents are engaging in conduct that affects him and others, and has put them into legal connection with one another in ways that enable appropriate remedy. This is heartland common law territory.  Even though the climate change problems we are now grappling with may be new ones, the centuries-old practices and traditions of the common law are a part of New Zealand’s constitutional heritage and structure.  …”
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Definition as a Genre in Three Legal Systems: A Comparative Analysis by Vecchiato Virginia

“…This paper aims at comparing the definition of ‘trademark’ in three different legal systems – EU law, international law and US common law – in order to identify the discoursal, generic and textual characteristics of definition as a genre. …”
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The Harmonisation of Shariah and Civil Law in the Area of Contract with Special Reference to the Remedies for Anticipatory Breach of Contract by Abdul Rahman Abdul Wahab Adunola

“…The paper revealed that the contract law at the conceptual level is substantially similar in common law, civil law and Sharīah to the extent that the writers of Islamic law of contract do not explore, especially in the area of remedies for anticipatory breach of contractual obligations, beyond the boundaries of common law and civil law systems. …”
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Islam and the legal system of Malaysia by Shuaib, Farid Sufian, Bari, Abdul Aziz

“…It goes without saying that, although Malaysia is part of the common law world, English common law is just one of the sources whose application is subject to certain limitations. …”
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Lawyers’ Perceptions of Their Values: An Empirical Assessment of Monash University Graduates in Law, 1980–1998 by Adrian Evans

“…In any book about a common law legal system the reader would also expect a discussion of the categories or divisions of law, such as common law and equity, civil law and criminal law; a historical introduction; and a discussion of the constitutional background of the legal system, all of which are not considered here. …”
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A comparative study of buyer liability in inspection of object of contract by Mohammad Hadi Daraei

“…The "caveat emptor" rule, which has been introduced as one of the basic rules of contract law of traditional common law, does not hold the seller liable for defects in the goods or non-compliance with the terms of the contract, and holds the buyer responsible for inspecting the transaction. …”
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Le law french, un idiome protégeant les privilèges du monde des juristes anglais entre 1250 et 1731 by Caroline Laske

“…This paper tells the story of Law French, a tongue that emerged during the reign of Henry II of England (1154-1189) and which dominated the English common law until the beginning of the eighteenth century. …”
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The invitation to treat and Mu'atah in online contracts by Razali, Siti Salwani

“…Even though “offer” and “acceptance” are among the basic elements of any binding contract, both [English] common law and Islamic law have their own views on what constitutes an invitation to treat. …”
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Scholars of contract law

“…And by focusing attention on the work of influential contract scholars, the book serves to emphasise the importance of legal scholarship to the development of the common law more generally…”

Apportionment of damages for contributory negligence: a fixed or discretionary approach? by Goudkamp, J

“…In most of the common-law world, legislation provides for damages to be apportioned where the claimant is guilty of contributory negligence. …”

Defences in tort and crime by Goudkamp, J

“…In most of the common-law world, legislation provides for damages to be apportioned where the claimant is guilty of contributory negligence. …”

Law, Finance, and Politics: The Case of India by Armour, J, Lele, P

“…We find little support for the idea that India's legal heritage as a common law country has been influential in speeding the path of regulatory reforms and financial development. …”

Why proportionality is not a general ground of judicial review by Endicott, TAO

“…In fact, there is no general common law ground of judicial review of the substance of administrative decisions. …”

International impact and influence: Three landmark cases from the Canadian law of obligations by Goudkamp, J

“…This article, written in honour and celebration of Beverley McLachlin’s towering contributions to the common law, focuses on several decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada in the law of obligations. …”