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    Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development: Towards an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century
    Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development: Towards an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century
    Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development: Towards an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century
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    Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development: Towards an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century

    By Rudolf V. van Puymbroeck

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    About this ebook

    This book focuses on the elements for a successful legal and judicial system. It also outlines the alternatives that exist for holding governments accountable and existing informal mechanisms for dispute resolution and contract enforcement. Among other issues, this book evaluates whether laws and institutions can give voice to the poor.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWorld Bank Publications
    Release dateJun 1, 2001
    ISBN9780821348888
    Comprehensive Legal and Judicial Development: Towards an Agenda for a Just and Equitable Society in the 21st Century

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