Law Will Find A Way: Legal Research at the Intersection with Palaeontology
Journal: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG eBooks
Year: 2024

Fossils, the remains of dinosaurs and other extinct creatures, are not an evident concern for legal scholars. Upon closer consideration, however, it becomes apparent that there is a broad range of pressing legal issues that relate to the extraction, transfer, and ownership of palaeontological objects. This contribution outlines Law and Palaeontology as a field of research that applies a material approach and studies legal issues that relate to fossils. A number of examples and case studies illus