Deciphering a civil code

"The primary purpose of this book is to dispel some misunderstandings - or even erroneous views - on what a 'code' is and, more specifically, how one can work with a 'civil code.' The text explains that in a civil law system, codification is the product of the combination of three sources of law: legislation, jurisprudence or court cases, and doctrine or legal scholarship. It then analyzes the many different methods of reasoning and interpretation that can be used under a civil code and illustrates these methods as applied to code articles and to three decisions of the Louisiana Supreme…