The courtroom oath in Islamic law, theory and practice -- Sui Generis, the legal history of courtroom oath -- The Egyptian courtroom oath and its function -- Comparative law : two oaths, two legal regimes -- Perjury as ideology : the motif of falsehood in the Islamic and Franco-Egyptian oaths
Summary
This volume compares the courtroom oaths of both Islamic and modern Egyptian legal systems, blending elements of legal history, comparative law, theology, philosophy and culture