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The Boundaries of Meaning and the Formation of Law

Legal Concepts and Reasoning in the English, Arabic, and Chinese Traditions

by (author) Sharron Gu

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2006
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773528789
    Publish Date
    Apr 2006
    List Price
    $125.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773578333
    Publish Date
    Apr 2006
    List Price
    $100.00

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Gu's original perspective on legal history challenges established theories of law based on political science, sociology, and philosophy. She argues that language at a specific time and place determines how the law works in each culture. As each language accumulates too many meanings and connotations, the law becomes inflated by rulings, interpretations, and codified cases that overlap and contradict one another.

About the author

Sharron Gu has taught history at Temple University. She is currently an independent researcher based in Canada.

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