(Source: Peter Lang)
Peter Lang is publishing “Swiss
Legal History”, the first legal history of Switzerland in English (the original
2017 German version of the book can be found here)
ABOUT THE BOOK
As the first legal history of
Switzerland in English, this seminal work presents the legal development in the
territory of today's Switzerland. Until 1798, the Swiss Confederation consisted
of a conglomerate of around 50 local authorities with different constitutional
statuses. The number of legislative jurisdictions was even greater; each
territory, however small, had its own legal system before 1798. In the 19th
century, legal unity was initially created within the framework of cantonal law
and, since 1848, at the national level. Key developments of the 20th century
were equality between men and women, social legislation and the influence of
technological development.
The focus of the book is on
constitutional history, legal sources and legislation, court proceedings and
jurisprudence. It also presents the political, economic and social backgrounds
of legal developments
The table of contents, as well as
more info, can be found here
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