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social science subjects > economics > applied economics > economics and law > law: comparative perspectives
... > contexts > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > economics and law > law: comparative perspectives
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > economics and law > law: comparative perspectives
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > economics and law > law: comparative perspectives
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > economics and law > law: comparative perspectives

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law: comparative perspectives  

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  • Comparative law is defined in Black's Law Dictionary as “the study of the principles of legal science by the comparison of various systems of law.” There are several common reasons for comparative study of family law: Pure study. Often, getting a view of the subject from different directions—a triangulated or stereoscopic view—is a better way to understand the law even in one's own country. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Law: Comparative Perspectives]

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