Case law versus statute law: An evolutionary comparison

Journal of Legal Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 379-430

  Ponzetto, Giacomo A M ^a   Fernandez, Patricio A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 52249098866     PISSN: 00472530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/533421     Document Type: Article

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