A critical analysis of Ethiopian Civil Code: in light of the core features of Continental European Codification

Haile, Liku Worku (2012) A critical analysis of Ethiopian Civil Code: in light of the core features of Continental European Codification. Masters thesis, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study.

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This dissertation examines the core features of codification and applies them to the Ethiopian civil code in order to critically analyze whether that code complies with the core features of continental European codification or not. The author describes the development of the system of law in Ethiopia - explaining how Ethiopia became one of Africa’s states highly influenced by the model of continental European codification, particularly with the introduction during the regime of Emperor Haile Sellasie (between 1957 and 1965) of a group of highly complex codes – Civil code, Civil Procedure code, Penal code, Criminal Procedure code, Commercial code and Maritime code – giving Ethiopia one of the most modern legal systems in the World.

Item Type	Thesis (Masters)
Additional Information	Master dissertation (distinction) - LLM in Advanced Legislative Studies
Keywords	Legislation, Civil Code, Drafting, Codification, Legislative studies, Law reform, Political questions and Judicial Power, Ethiopia
Subjects	Law
Divisions	Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Date Deposited	01 Feb 2013 14:28
Last Modified	05 Aug 2024 23:37