[en] This translation is a selection from Lessius’ treatment of contract law in his larger work On Justice and Right. By drawing on diverse sources ranging from Roman and canon law to moral philosophy, Lessius offers practical advice in commercial and financial matters. These chapters on sale, securities, and insurance engage perennial questions concerning the lawfulness of insider trading, the sale of toxic debt, and asymmetric information in insurance markets.
Disciplines :
Metalaw, Roman law, history of law & comparative law
Author, co-author :
Decock, Wim ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de droit > Histoire du droit
De Sutter, N.
Lessius, L.
Language :
English
Title :
On Sale, Securities, and Insurance
Publication date :
2016
Publisher :
CLP Academic
ISBN/EAN :
978-1-938948-11-4
Collection name :
Sources in Early Modern Economics, Ethics, and Law
