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This book examines the constitutional history of Transylvania, a region of Central Europe that has experienced a compelling series of historical events and been governed by a variety of ancient, medieval, and modern entities, as well as its own peoples, who from time to time have jointly or separately exercised their right to self-governance. The book’s main goal is to provide, for the first time in English, a comprehensive source for those interested in the variety of states, constitutional and public legal orders which have succeeded one another during Transylvania’s tumultuous history. It serves to underline the region’s uniqueness as a space where (for better or worse) several nationalities, multiple religions and varied cultures have had to find a way to get along, under the pressures of external state and constitutional orders. It seeks to show both the positive and the negative solutions found, which advanced or hindered this goal of organised coexistence.

Legal theory and methods. Philosophy of law --- Public law. Constitutional law --- Law --- History --- geschiedenis --- grondrechten --- staatsrecht --- grondwet --- Constitutional law. --- Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History. --- Legal History. --- Constitutional Law. --- Philosophy. --- History. --- Constitutional history --- Constitutional law

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This Handbook discusses representative philosophers in the history of the philosophy of law and social philosophy, giving clear concise expert definitions and explanations of key personalities and their ideas. It provides an essential reference for experts and newcomers alike.

Legal theory and methods. Philosophy of law --- Law --- History --- filosofie --- geschiedenis --- recht --- Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History. --- Philosophy of Law. --- Philosophy. --- History.

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By integrating different research angles and methods of philosophy of law, sociology of law, applied linguistics, and legal translation, this book presents a groundbreaking approach to the non-standardization phenomenon in Chinese legislative language, unveils the underlying causes and adverse effects thereof, and provides potential principles, strategies, and methods to be followed in the standardization of Chinese legislative language. Divided into three parts, this book firstly talks about the fuzziness of language, addressing both the active and negative influences thereof on the legislation; secondly approaches the non-standardization phenomenon in Chinese legislative language from the perspective of philosophy of law; and thirdly offers a comprehensive studies on the standardization of Chinese legislative language, offering possible solutions to address the above-mentioned problems and promote the standardized development of law making. This book facilitates the legal practitioners, jurists, law students, legal translators as well as the non-experts to get a better understanding of the mechanism and process of legislation and improve their skills and capacities in apprehending and translating Chinese laws and regulations.

Legal theory and methods. Philosophy of law --- Law --- Translation science --- Linguistics --- History --- geschiedenis --- vertalen --- linguïstiek --- Translating and interpreting. --- Language policy. --- Language Translation. --- Language Policy and Planning. --- Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History. --- Philosophy. --- History.

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This book examines the legal principle of judicial independence in comparative perspective with the goal of advancing a better understanding of the idea of an independent judiciary more generally. From an initial survey of judicial systems in different countries, it is clear that the understanding and practice of judicial independence take a variety of forms. Scholarly literature likewise provides a range of views on what judicial independence means, with scholars often advocating a preferred conception of a model court for achieving ‘true judicial independence’ as part of a rule of law system. This book seeks to reorient the prevailing approach to the study of judicial independence by better understanding how judicial independence operates within domestic legal systems in its institutional and legal dimensions. It asks how and why different conceptualisations of judicial independence emerge over time by comparing detailed case studies of courts in two legally pluralistic states, which share inheritances of British rule and the common law. By tracing the development of judicial independence in the legal systems of Malaysia and Pakistan from the time of independence to the present, the book offers an insightful comparison of how judicial independence took shape and developed in these countries over time. From this comparison, it suggests a number of contextual factors that can be seen to play a role in the evolution of judicial independence. The study draws upon the significant divergence observed in the case studies to propose a refined understanding of the idea of an independent judiciary, termed the ‘pragmatic and context-sensitive theory’, which may be seen in contradistinction to a universal approach. While judicial independence responds to the core need of judges to be perceived as an impartial third party by constructing formal and informal constraints on the judge and relationships between judges and others, its meaning in a legal system is inevitably shaped by the judicial role along with other features at the domestic level. The book concludes that the adaptive and pragmatic qualities of judicial independence supply it with relevance and legitimacy within a domestic legal system.

Legal theory and methods. Philosophy of law --- International private law --- Criminology. Victimology --- Criminal law. Criminal procedure --- Law of civil procedure --- Law --- History --- strafrecht --- geschiedenis --- criminologie --- meditatie --- criminaliteit --- conflictbemiddeling --- internationaal privaatrecht --- Pakistan --- Law—Philosophy. --- Law. --- Private international law. --- Conflict of laws. --- Law—History. --- Criminology. --- Mediation. --- Dispute resolution (Law). --- Conflict management. --- Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History. --- Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law . --- Legal History. --- Criminology and Criminal Justice, general. --- Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration.

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This book provides an accessible introduction to the emerging field of behavioral public choice economics and the law. This field studies how public officials, lawmakers, and judges fall prey to their own biases and heuristics, and how constitutions and judicial doctrines can be structured to mitigate these cognitive shortcomings. Written lucidly in plain language, this book is invaluable to all students, scholars, and general readers interested in behavioral economics, law and economics, and political economy.

Legal theory and methods. Philosophy of law --- Comparative law --- International private law --- International law --- Private law --- Law --- History --- rechtsvergelijking --- geschiedenis --- burgerlijk recht --- internationaal recht --- internationaal privaatrecht --- Private international law. --- Conflict of laws. --- International law. --- Comparative law. --- Public law. --- Private International Law, International and Foreign Law, Comparative Law. --- Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History. --- Public Law. --- Philosophy. --- History.