Category Archives: Law Practice & Reference

Interpretation of Law in the Global World: From Particularism to a Universal Approach

The volume examines the impact of applying transnational ruleson the repertory, methods and practice of legal interpretation. It scrutinizes how globalization processes in law – those reaching top-down (such as European law), as well as those developing bottom-up (such as … Continue reading

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Private and Civil Law in the Russian Federation (Law in Eastern Europe)

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The International Legal Governance of the Human Genome (Genetics and Society)

The human genome is a well known symbol of scientific and technological progress in the 21st century. However, concerns about the exacerbation of inequalities between the rich and the poor, the developing and the developed states, the healthy and the … Continue reading

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A Dictionary of Law (Oxford Paperback Reference)

This acclaimed dictionary is the most comprehensive of its kind, with over 4,200 concise, informative entries on all aspects of English law, with 200 entries new to this volume. The Dictionary defines all the major terms, concepts, processes, and organization … Continue reading

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Patent Law Essentials: A Concise Guide

Business has always been driven by ingenuity and innovation. Now, more than ever, with an economy built on knowledge, work, and intangible value, developing—and protecting—intellectual property is vital for individuals and organizations alike. This book presents a brief but thorough … Continue reading

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Patent Law and Theory: A Handbook of Contemporary Research (Research Handbooks in Intellectual Property)

This major new Handbook provides a comprehensive research source for patent protection in three major jurisdictions: the United States, Europe and Japan. Leading patent scholars and practitioners join together to give an innovative comparative analysis both of fundamental issues such … Continue reading

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Autonomy in the Law (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice)

Autonomy in the Law considers one of the most important benefits of the rule of law. Juxtaposing European and American conceptions of autonomy in the law of families, capital punishment and, criminal trials reveals the common values that justify all … Continue reading

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The Essential Law Dictionary (Sphinx Dictionaries)

The Essential Law Dictionary is an essential up-to-date legal reference, containing over 3,000 entries explaining legal language that can often be hard to understand, even for lawyers. This book focuses on defining the terms that people today are most likely … Continue reading

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On Law and Reason (Law and Philosophy Library)

This is an outline of a coherence theory of law. Its basic ideas are: reasonable support and weighing of reasons. All the rest is commentary. These words at the beginning of the preface of this book perfectly indicate what On … Continue reading

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Law: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Law underlies our society -it protects our rights, imposes duties on each of us, and establishes a framework for the conduct of almost every social, political, and economic activity. The punishment of crime, compensation of the injured, and the enforcement … Continue reading

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