Custom as a Source of Law

by David J. Bederman

Book Overview

A central puzzle in jurisprudence has been the role of custom in law. Custom is simply the practices and usages of distinctive communities. But are such customs legally binding? Can custom be law, even before it is recognized by authoritative legislation or precedent? And, assuming that custom is a source of law, what are its constituent elements? Is proof of a consistent and long-standing practice sufficient, or must there be an extra ingredient...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521897041
• ISBN13: 9780521897044
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"