Elements of Equity Law

Author: Shen Mingda
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Publish Date: 1997-08-01
Features: This book attempts to introduce the equity law of the common law system. The common law system has three legal sources, namely common law, statutes, and equity law. Equity law includes various equity principles and remedies in equity. Trust law is a key area of equity. Some textbooks on trust law in the common law system also discuss equity law. This book is divided into six parts: Chapter 1 explains the relationship between common law and equity law, as well as the "maxims" of equity. Chapter 2 introduces the trust law of the United Kingdom and the United States. Chapter 3 introduces the law of the trustee. Chapter 4 introduces an evolving equity principle. Chapter 5 introduces various remedies in equity. The sixth part covers comparative law and international law.