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Excerpts + more&nbps;The Civil Law Tradition

The Civil Law Tradition
An Introduction to the Legal Systems of Europe and Latin America, Fourth Edition
John Henry Merryman and Rogelio PĂ©rez-Perdomo
Excerpt From Chapter 1Preface to the Fourth EditionTable of Contents
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