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The philosophy of customary law / James Bernard Murphy.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780199370641 (ebook) :
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version: No titleDDC classification:
  • 340.501 23
LOC classification:
  • K282 .M87 2014
Online resources: Summary: This book attempts to bring greater theoretical clarity to the often murky topic of custom by showing that custom must be analysed into two more logically basic concepts: convention and habit. Customs are conventional habits and habitual conventions. Once we have a clearer understanding of custom we can better grasp the many roles that custom plays in a legal system.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book attempts to bring greater theoretical clarity to the often murky topic of custom by showing that custom must be analysed into two more logically basic concepts: convention and habit. Customs are conventional habits and habitual conventions. Once we have a clearer understanding of custom we can better grasp the many roles that custom plays in a legal system.

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