Author : Sharron Gu
Release : 2006
Genre : Law
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis The Boundaries of Meaning and the Formation of Law by : Sharron Gu
Download or read book The Boundaries of Meaning and the Formation of Law written by Sharron Gu. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Different legal systems share some basic developmental tendencies that are rooted in the historical evolution of language and culture. In this comparative history of English common law, Islamic law, and Chinese imperialist law Sharron Gu describes the formation of three diverse legal systems in terms of their unique linguistic environments. She argues that the characteristics of each language define the nature of the common, statute, administrative, and religious laws associated with it and set the boundaries for its legal imagination.