VOLUME I – Abbreviations. A. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. 1. The Concept of Comparative Law; 2. The Functions and Aims of Comparative Law; 3. The Method of Comparative Law; 4. The History of Comparative Law. B. THE LEGAL FAMILIES OF THE WORLD. 5. The Style of Legal Families; I. THE ROMANISTIC LEGAL FAMILY; 6. The History of French Law; 7. The Spirit and Essential Features of the Code Civil; 8. The Reception of the Code Civil; 9. Courts and Lawyers in France and Italy. II. THE GERMANIC LEGAL FAMILY. 10. The History of German Law; 11. The German Civil Code; 12. The General Civil Code of Austria; 13. The Swiss Civil Code. III. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN LEGAL FAMILY. 14. The Development of the English Common Law; 15. Courts and Lawyers in England; 16. The Spread of the Common Law Throughout the World; 17. The Law of the United States of America; 18. Law-Finding and Procedure in Common Law and Civil Law. IV. THE NORDIC LEGAL FAMILY. 19. Scandinavian Law, Past and Present. V. LAW IN THE FAR EAST. 20. Chinese Law; 21. Japanese Law. VI. RELIGIOUS LEGAL SYSTEMS. 22. Islamic Law; 23. Hindu Law. VOLUME II – Abbreviations. Tables of Cases. Table of Statutes. A. CONTRACT. I. THE FORMATION OF CONTRACTS. 24. Juristic Act, Contract, and General Conditions of Business; 25. Contractual Capacity; 26. Offer and Acceptance; 27. Illegality and Immorality; 28. Indicia of Seriousness; 29. The Construction of Contracts; 30. Mistake, Deceit, and Duress; 31. Representation; 32. Assignment; 33. Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties. II. THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS. 34. Claims to Performance and Their Enforcement; 35. Breach of Contract; 36. The Effect of Supervening Events. B. UNJUSTIFIED ENRICHMENT [Enriquecimento sem causa]. 37. Unjustified Enrichment in General; 38. Unjustified Enrichment Specific Topics. C. TORT [Dano]. 39. Tort in General; 40. Liability for others; 41. Strict Liability; 42. Invasions of the Right of Personality.