The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Justinian's code was a landmark in legal history . Stating in systematic form the results of a millennium of Roman law , it has served as the basis for modern civil - law ( as distinguished from ...
Justinian's code was a landmark in legal history . Stating in systematic form the results of a millennium of Roman law , it has served as the basis for modern civil - law ( as distinguished from ...
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Codification in American law starts with the adoption by Louisiana in 1824 of a comprehensive civil code based upon the Code Napoléon . In 1836 a Massachusetts commission under Joseph Story recommended ...
Codification in American law starts with the adoption by Louisiana in 1824 of a comprehensive civil code based upon the Code Napoléon . In 1836 a Massachusetts commission under Joseph Story recommended ...
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Since the end of World War II civil and colonial strife have tended to escalate into international hostilities . While individual states are forbidden to intervene in civil strife , the United Nations may do so if , as in the Congo in ...
Since the end of World War II civil and colonial strife have tended to escalate into international hostilities . While individual states are forbidden to intervene in civil strife , the United Nations may do so if , as in the Congo in ...
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