The Juridical Act

Presents a new theoretical concept of the juridical act, which is not limited to national laws of any specific country

Gives clear distinctions between the different aspects of juridical acts

Details how the meaning of the juridical act connects to different kinds of legal consequences

Autorentext

Hester van der Kaaij holds a bachelor degree in law and a master degree in private law from the University of Maastricht (2011). In May 2016 she obtained her PhD in the field of legal theory and legal philosophy. Her interests lie with the study of the basic concepts of law, juridical acts, philosophy of language and institutional theories of law. In August 2016 she started her training to become a lawyer at Themis Advocaten in Maastricht.

Inhalt

1. Introduction and Method.- 2. Two theoretical stepping stones.- 3. The delineation of the theoretical concept of a juridical act.- 4. The juridical act as a speech act in the world of law.- 5. The value of the theoretical concept.- 6. Conclusions.