Obligations: Law and language

Martin Hogg

Research output: Book/ReportBook

Abstract / Description of output

This book examines in depth the fundamental language used by courts, legislators, and academic commentators when describing the nature of obligations law. A comparative perspective is taken, examining the law of England, Scotland, the United States, Canada, and Australia, and an in-depth analysis is provided of the major legal commentaries, statutes, and case law from each jurisdiction. In exploring such fundamental words as obligation, liability, debt, conditional, unilateral, mutual, and gratuitous, the author examines the often confusing and contradictory ways in which basic structural language has been used, and brings clarity to a core area of legal theory and practice.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationCambridge
PublisherCambridge University Press
Number of pages370
ISBN (Electronic)9781316104415, 9781108116824
ISBN (Print)9781107087958, 9781107458215
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Feb 2017

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • law
  • obligations

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