Abstract
The official name of Malta is the Republic of Malta, or ir-Repubblika ta’ Malta in Maltese. Maltese law is a → mixed jurisdiction, drawing on multiple colonial and cultural influences which left their imprint over the course of the Maltese islands’ rich history.
The roots of the legal system are Roman, although there is little historical evidence of the precise nature of Maltese reception of Roman law or indeed its continuity following the Byzantine period which ended in 870AD (Ganado [1947])...
The roots of the legal system are Roman, although there is little historical evidence of the precise nature of Maltese reception of Roman law or indeed its continuity following the Byzantine period which ended in 870AD (Ganado [1947])...
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Elgar Encyclopedia of Comparative Law |
| Editors | Jan Smits, Jaakko Husa, Catherine Valcke, Madalena Narciso |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. |
| Pages | 9-14 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Edition | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781839105609 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781839105593 |
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| Publication status | Published - 28 Dec 2023 |
Keywords
- Comparative law
- Malta
- Mixed legal systems