Table of Contents

Introductory Readings: 1. History: English law and Roman law; 2. Codification; 3. Institutions - Comparative Private Law: Property, Torts, Contracts, Unjust Enrichment; Part I. Property Law: 1. Possession; 2. Ownership; 3. The Doctrine of Necessity; Part II. Tort Law: 1. The Scope of the Rights Protected; 2. Conduct for Which One is Liable; Part III. Contract Law: 1. The Structure of Contract Law; 2. Voluntary Commitment; 3. Fairness; 4. Excuse for Non-Performance; 5. Remedies; Part IV. Unjust Enrichment: 1. The Principle; 2. Unjust Enrichment When the Plaintiff Did Not Lose; 3. Unjust Enrichment When it is Doubtful What the Defendant Gained.

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Collection of readings, materials and cases on the doctrine of private law in the common law and civil law.

About the Author

James Gordley is Shannon Cecil Turner Professor of Jurisprudence, University of California at Berkeley. He has published extensively on comparative law and jurisprudence and has held the post of visiting professor at many European universities. Arthur Taylor von Mehren is Story Professor of Law, Emeritus, at Harvard University. He has written on various aspects of international law, from comparative law, to conflict of laws and international commercial arbitration.

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