Product Description
The Historical Foundations of South African Private Law (2nd edition)
Authors: PJ Thomas, BC Stoop, CG van der Merwe
Format: Physical Hardcopy
This book promotes a proper understanding of Roman legal development and is an essential study guide for students of Roman Law.
Roman law is both foundation and basic superstructure of South African private law. This work examines the history of the South African private law and focuses on the role of the Roman law of things, obligations and delict.
Contents:
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Part 1 - History of South African Private Law
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Chapter 1 - Introduction to the History and Character of South African Law and African Law
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Chapter 2 - History of Roman Law
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Chapter 3 - The Second Life of Roman Law
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Chapter 4 - The Dutch Republic: Dutch Law
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Chapter 5 - The History and Development of English Common Law
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Chapter 6 - The History of European Law in South Africa
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Chapter 7 - The History of Human Rights
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Part 2 - Law of Things
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Chapter 8 - Introduction to the Law of Things
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Chapter 9 - Ownership
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Chapter 10 - Limited Real Rights
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Part 3 - The Roman Law of Obligations
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Chapter 11 - Obligations
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Chapter 12 - General Principles of the Law of Contract
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Chapter 13 - Verbal and Written Contracts
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Chapter 14 - Real Contracts
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Chapter 15 - Letting and Hiring, Partnership and Mandate
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Chapter 16 - Purchase and Sale
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Chapter 17 - Quasi-contract
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Part 4 - The Roman Law of Delict
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Chapter 18 - Characteristics of the Roman Law of Delicts; Furtum and Rapina
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Chapter 19 - Damnum Iniuria Datum
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Chapter 20 - Insulting Behaviour (iniuria)
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Chapter 21 - Elements of Delictual Liability
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Chapter 22 - Damage Caused by Animals
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Chapter 23 - Quasi-delict
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