Law

This volume contains key texts of private international law from the 14th to 17th century in the original and in translation: from the northern Italian doctrines of Bartolus and Baldus, through the theories of the French jurists Dumoulin and d'Argentré, to the Dutch doctrine of comity in the writings of Paulus Voet, Ulrik Huber, and Johannes Voet.

Under what conditions may the state use algorithms, and how can their use be subject to judicial review? Tom Lüxmann develops a legal framework that prevents the emergence of a digital sphere of state secrecy.

What does property have to do with nature conservation and environmental protection? Ownerless natural areas, new human-environment relationships, and rights of nature show that property can be ecological. Franca Emilia Lorber explains how the Basic Law can be rethought for this purpose and why our freedom depends on an intact environment.

From A for Anwartschaft to Z for Zombie: Legal glosses are a particularly lively forum for wit and satire. Since 1951, the nearly 500 glosses published in the Juristenzeitung have combined social commentary, light-hearted reflections, and stylistic experimentation. This volume presents a selection that still amuses and provokes thought today.