Commentaries on the Conflict of Laws
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Commentaries on the Conflict of Laws is Joseph Story’s seminal 19th-century legal treatise that systematized and profoundly influenced the development of private international law in the United States and abroad.
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| Commentaries on the Conflict of Laws canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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legal treatise ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
other common-law jurisdictions ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Joseph Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
seminal work in American conflict of laws
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systematic exposition of private international law principles ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conflict of laws
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law ⓘ private international law ⓘ |
| genre |
legal commentary
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treatise ⓘ |
| hasLegalDoctrine |
doctrine of comity between nations
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principles for recognition of foreign judgments ⓘ principles of domicile ⓘ rules for determining applicable law ⓘ rules on contracts with foreign elements ⓘ rules on property with foreign elements ⓘ rules on status and capacity in private international law ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of comity
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discussion of choice of law ⓘ discussion of jurisdiction ⓘ discussion of recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments ⓘ treatment of contracts in conflict of laws ⓘ treatment of domicile ⓘ treatment of marriage and divorce in conflict of laws ⓘ treatment of procedure in conflict of laws ⓘ treatment of property in conflict of laws ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | comparative analysis of different national laws ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped systematize American conflict of laws
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served as a foundational reference for courts and scholars ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of private international law abroad
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development of private international law in the United States ⓘ judicial decisions on conflict of laws in other common-law jurisdictions ⓘ judicial decisions on conflict of laws in the United States ⓘ later American conflicts treatises ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conflict of laws
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private international law ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on the conceptual framework of private international law
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systematic organization of conflict-of-laws rules ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 19th-century legal systems ⓘ |
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