The Origin of the Trust: A Comparative Linguistics and Law Perspective
Irina Gvelesiani, "The Origin of the Trust: A Comparative Linguistics and Law Perspective "
English | ISBN: 3031690265 | 2024 | 126 pages | PDF | 4 MB
English | ISBN: 3031690265 | 2024 | 126 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This book offers an interdisciplinary approach that covers linguistics and jurisprudence, shows the interconnectedness of law and language, singles out major theories related to the emergence of the concept of trust and discusses them from the perspective of legal linguistics. Contemporary globalizing processes change the contours of different spheres of life. Against the backdrop of ongoing changes, an overall tendency emerges of the unifying and harmonizing legal systems. The dominance of American and English law firms fuels a broader worldwide circulation of Anglo-American legal concepts and instruments. Increasing contacts of non-trust jurisdictions with trustees and trust assets promote the use of trusts and trust-like devices in civil law jurisdictions. As a result, the interest towards the entrusting relationships increases.
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