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Civil law vs. common law: How mental capacity laws differ globally.

Oxford University Press eBooks
The Civil Law and the Common Law
Denzil Lush

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The article compares mental capacity and adult guardianship laws in common law countries like England and civil law countries based on Roman law. It gives a historical overview and shows how these laws work differently in each legal tradition.

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