Contributory negligence
Subtitle: a historical and comparative study
By: by E.G.D. van Dongen
Series: Legal history library -- volume 15; Studies in the history of private law, [ISSN 1875-0338] -- volume 7
Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 475
ISBN-13: 9789004278714; 9789004278721
Subjects: Contributory Negligence; History
Description: Accidents often occur not only through the fault of the wrongdoer but also partly through the conduct of the injured party. This contributory conduct of the injured party and its consequences for the delictual liability of the wrongdoer have been central issues in the study of private law for centuries. Van Dongen presents a detailed study of how from Antiquity to today the negligent behaviour of the injured party has influenced claims for damages based on delictual liability and how it evolved into the modern concept of contributory negligence. His research comprises a comparative legal study of the main current developments concerning the concept of contributory negligence in France, Germany and the Netherlands.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-452) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Roman law in antiquity; title: Medieval 'lus Commune'; title: Early Modern Period; title: Modern and comtemporary law.