Contributory negligence : a historical and comparative study /
Accidents often occur not only through the fault of the wrongdoer but also partly through the conduct of the injured party. This contributory conduct of the injured party and its consequences for the delictual liability of the wrongdoer have been central issues in the study of private law for centur...
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Published: |
Brill Nijhoff,
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Publisher Address: | Leiden ; Boston : |
Publication Dates: | 2014. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Legal history library ;
volume 15 Studies in the history of private law ; volume 7 |
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Summary: |
Accidents often occur not only through the fault of the wrongdoer but also partly through the conduct of the injured party. This contributory conduct of the injured party and its consequences for the delictual liability of the wrongdoer have been central issues in the study of private law for centuries. Van Dongen presents a detailed study of how from Antiquity to today the negligent behaviour of the injured party has influenced claims for damages based on delictual liability and how it evolved into the modern concept of contributory negligence. His research comprises a comparative legal study of the main current developments concerning the concept of contributory negligence in France, Germany and the Netherlands. |
Carrier Form: | xxi, 475 pages ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-452) and indexes. |
ISBN: |
9789004278714 9004278710 |
Index Number: | K941 |
CLC: | D914.1 |
Call Number: | D914.1/D682 |
Contents: | Roman law in antiquity -- Medieval Ius Commune -- Early modern period -- Modern and contemporary law. |