Dictionary of the civil code

The Dictionary of the Civil Code, an English translation of more than 1600 entries selected from the Vocabulaire Juridique of Gerard Cornu under the auspices of the Association Henri Capitant des amis de la culture juridique francaise, introduces to readers, jurists or not, the essential concepts of the French Civil Code. Key to an understanding of the civil law through its terminology as translated and explained in English, the definitions are enriched with references made to the Civil Code of Louisiana.

This work of reference on the French legal and civil law culture is an essential tool for comparatists, civilians, jurilinguists and translators.

Le Dictionary of the Civil Code, traduction en anglais de plus de 1600 entrées du Vocabulaire juridique de Gérard Cornu publié sous l'égide de l'Association Henri Capitant des amis de la culture juridique française, présente aux lecteurs, juristes et non juristes, les notions essentielles du