The 12 Equitable Maxims
The twelve equitable maxims are: 1. Equity will not suffer a wrong without a remedy. 2. Equity follows the law. 3. Where there is equal equity, the law shall prevail. 4. Where the equities are…
Law Foundations
Prussian Legal System the Best (according to 19th c. Japan)
Although the current Japanese legal system is based on the Anglo-American model, there was a time prior to its conquest in WWII where they used a system modeled after Germany. Background Prussian dominance can probably…
Divisions among Private Law
Private Law can be divided into property and obligations. The latter is further divided into contracts, torts, and unjust enrichment (restitution). The bulk of first-year courses (property, contracts and torts), are therefore comprised primarily of…
Preparing for the Socratic Method
The Socratic Method was first used in law schools at Harvard, starting the 19th c., and is now employed in most major law schools around the world. Joseph Bartosch describes to purposes for using the…