Introduction to Law in a Nutshell Nutshell Series I Engin Saygın  - Kitap

Introduction to Law in a Nutshell

Nutshell Series I

6. Baskı, 
Ekim 2024
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Lecturers who have used the fifth edition of this book will discover much that is familiar, along with numerous changes.
- The text has been refined (e.g. in relation to tables) and updated (e.g. in relation to the amount of administrative fines in environmental law) to reflect latest information.
- References to important new research have been included to enable students and course lecturers to follow the most recent developments in the field.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
5
LIST OF TABLES 
15
PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION 
16
PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION 
17
PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION 
19
PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION 
20
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION 
21
FOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITION 
22
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 
23
ABOUT THE BOOK 
25
A NOTE FOR THE FACULTY OF LAW AND POLITICAL SCIENCES STUDENTS 
27
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 
29
CHAPTER 1: SOCIAL ORDER RULES
INTRODUCTION 
35
1. SOCIAL ORDER RULES 
36
1.1. Religious Rules 
38
1.2. Customary Rules 
40
1.3. Moral Rules 
42
1.4. Legal Rules 
42
1.5. Comparison of Social Order Rules 
43
1.6. The Relationship among Social Order Rules 
45
1.6.1. The Relationship between Law and Religious Rules 
46
1.6.2. The Relationship between Law and Moral Rules 
47
1.6.3. The Relationship between Law and Customary Rules 
50
2. DEFINITION OF LAW 
50
2.1. Main Objectives of Law 
52
2.2. Main Types of Legal Sanctions 
53
2.3. Characteristics of Legal Rules 
53
3. SOURCES OF LAW 
54
3.1. Constitution 
56
3.2. Codes (Acts, Laws, Bills and Statutes) 
56
3.3. International Treaties 
56
3.4. Presidential Decrees 
57
3.5. By–Laws 
58
3.6. Other Delegated Legislation (Subordinate Legislation) 
59
3.7. Doctrine 
59
3.8. Court Decisions 
60
3.9. Hierarchy of Law 
60
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
62
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
64
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
64
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
65
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
65
CHAPTER 2: SYSTEMS OF LAW
INTRODUCTION 
71
1. LEGAL SYSTEMS 
73
1.1. Common Law System 
75
1.2. Civil Law System 
77
1.2.1. Comparison between Common Law and Civil Law 
81
1.3. Religious Law System 
82
2. SEVERAL CONCEPTS 
83
2.1. Law & Justice 
84
2.2. Legal Positivism & Natural Law 
84
2.3. Domestic Law & International Law 
85
2.3.1. Dualism 
86
2.3.2. Monism 
87
2.4. Substantive Law & Procedural Law 
88
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
89
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
91
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
91
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
92
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
92
CHAPTER 3: APPLICATION OF LEGAL RULES
INTRODUCTION 
97
1. APPLICATION OF LEGAL RULES 
98
1.1. Ascertaining the Applicable Rules 
98
1.2. Determining Facts 
99
1.3. Applying the Relevant Provisions of Rule 
100
1.3.1. Syllogism 
100
1.3.2. Argumentum a Contrario 
101
1.3.3. Analogy (Argumentum a pari) 
101
2. BURDEN OF PROOF AND PRESUMPTIONS 
102
2.1. Burden of Proof 
102
2.1.1. Burden of Proof in Criminal Cases 
103
2.1.2. Burden of Proof in Civil Cases 
103
2.2. Presumptions 
104
2.2.1. Statutory Presumption 
105
2.2.2. Rebuttable Presumption 
105
2.2.3. Irrebuttable Presumption 
107
3. INTERPRETATION OF LEGAL RULES 
107
3.1. Textual Interpretation 
108
3.2. Historical Interpretation 
109
3.3. Logical Interpretation 
110
3.4. Teleological Interpretation 
110
3.5. Unrestricted Interpretation 
111
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
112
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
114
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
114
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
115
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
115
CHAPTER 4: BRANCHES OF LAW
INTRODUCTION 
119
1. CORPUS IURIS CIVILIS 
120
2. CRITERIA FOR THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC–PRIVATE LAW 
124
2.1. Benefit Criterion 
124
2.2. Free Will Criterion 
125
2.3. Sovereignty Criterion 
125
2.4. Equality Criterion 
126
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
128
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
130
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
130
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
131
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
131
CHAPTER 5: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
INTRODUCTION 
135
1. DEFINITION OF CONSTITUTION 
135
1.1. Contents of the Constitution 
137
1.1.1. Preliminary Chapter (or Preamble) 
137
1.1.2. General Principles Chapter 
139
1.1.3. Institutions of the State Chapter 
139
1.1.4. Fundamental Rights and Freedoms Chapter 
142
1.1.5. Effectiveness and Amendment Chapter 
143
1.2. EssentialsRequisites of a Good Constitution 
145
2. CLASSIFICATION OF CONSTITUTIONS 
146
2.1. Unwritten and Written Constitutions 
147
2.1.1. Merits and Demerits of Unwritten Constitutions 
148
2.1.2. Merits and Demerits of Written Constitutions 
150
2.2. Soft and Rigid Constitution 
151
2.2.1. Merits and Demerits of Soft Constitutions 
151
2.2.2. Merits and Demerits of Rigid Constitutions 
152
2.3. Frame and Regular Constitution 
153
3. CONSTITUTIONALISM IN THE WORLD AND TÜRKİYE 
154
3.1. The History of Constitutionalism in the World 
155
3.2. The Constitutional History of Türkiye 
159
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
165
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
167
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
167
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
168
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
168
CHAPTER 6: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
INTRODUCTION 
173
1. THE CONCEPT OF ADMINISTRATION 
174
1.1. Division of Public–Private Administration 
175
1.1.1. The Way of Establishment 
175
1.1.2. The Purpose of Establishment/Activity 
175
1.1.3. The Determination of Activity Areas 
175
1.1.4. The Exercise of Public Power 
176
1.1.5. The Principle of Equality 
176
1.1.6. The Principle of Legality 
176
1.1.7. The Way of Termination 
176
2. THE BIRTH OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW IN FRANCE AND TÜRKİYE 
176
2.1. The Birth of Administrative Law in France 
177
2.2. The Birth of Administrative Law in Türkiye 
178
2.3. The Features of Administrative Law 
179
3. CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES OF TURKISH ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE 
180
3.1. Centralisation 
180
3.2. Decentralisation 
182
3.3. The Integrity of the Administration 
183
3.3.1. Hierarchy 
183
3.3.2. Administrative Tutelage 
185
3.3.3. Devolution of Powers 
186
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
189
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
191
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
191
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
192
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
192
CHAPTER 7: TAX LAW
INTRODUCTION 
197
1. DEFINITION OF TAX 
199
2. TURKISH TAXATION SYSTEM 
201
2.1. Tax Procedure 
201
2.2. Substantive Tax Law 
203
2.2.1. Personal Income Tax 
203
2.2.2. Corporate Income Tax 
205
2.2.3. Taxes on Goods and Services 
205
2.2.4. Taxes on Property 
209
2.2.5. Other Taxes 
210
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
212
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
214
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
214
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
215
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
215
CHAPTER 8: INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTRODUCTION 
219
1. THE CONCEPT OF THE STATE 
222
1.1. The State and Society 
223
1.2. The State and Nation 
225
1.3. The State and Government 
226
2. THE ELEMENTS OF THE STATE 
227
2.1. Territory 
227
2.1.1. Background Note on Aegean Disputes Between Türkiye and
Greece 
229
2.2. Population 
234
2.3. Sovereignty 
235
2.3.1. Internal Sovereignty & External Sovereignty 
238
2.3.2. Real Sovereignty & Nominal Sovereignty 
238
2.3.3. Legal Sovereignty & Political Sovereignty & Popular Sovereignty 
238
2.3.4. De Jure Sovereignty & De Facto Sovereignty 
239
3. THE THEORIES OF THE STATE 
240
3.1. Voluntaristic Theories 
240
3.2. Theory of the Contract 
241
3.3. Coercive Theory 
242
3.4. Environmental Circumion 
243
3.5. Political Evolution 
244
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
245
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
247
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
247
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
248
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
248
CHAPTER 9: CRIMINAL LAW
INTRODUCTION 
253
1. THE DEFINITION OF CRIMINAL LAW 
255
2. MAJOR ASPECTS OF CRIMINAL LAW 
255
2.1. Definition of Crimes 
255
2.2. Types of Crimes 
259
2.3. Sanctions 
263
2.4. Principle of Non–Retroactivity 
267
3. THE AIMS OF PUNISHMENT 
267
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
271
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
273
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
273
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
274
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
274
CHAPTER 10: CIVIL LAW
INTRODUCTION 
279
1. TURKISH CIVIL CODE 
280
1.1. Preliminary Chapter (Articles 1–7) 
280
1.2. Book One (Articles 8–117): Law of Persons 
283
1.2.1. Classification of Persons 
283
1.2.2. Beginning and End of Personality 
284
1.2.3. Capacity 
285
1.3. Book Two (Articles 118–494): Family Law 
288
1.3.1. Filiation 
288
1.3.2. Marriage 
291
1.3.3. Divorce 
292
1.4. Book Three (Articles 495–682): Law of Succession 
295
1.4.1. Intestate Succession 
296
1.4.2. Testate Succession 
297
1.4.3. Agreement of Inheritance 
298
1.4.4. Limit of Free Will 
298
1.4.5. Reserved Portions 
298
1.4.6. Disclaim of Inheritance 
299
1.5. Book Four (Articles 683–1027): Law of Property 
299
2. TURKISH LAW OF OBLIGATIONS 
300
2.1. Contracts 
300
2.2. Illegal Acts (Torts) 
300
2.3. Unjust Enrichments 
301
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
302
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
304
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
304
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
305
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
305
CHAPTER 11: COMMERCIAL LAW
INTRODUCTION 
309
1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF COMMERCIAL LAW 
309
2. TURKISH COMMERCIAL CODE 
311
2.1. Preliminary Chapter (Articles 1–10) 
312
2.2. Book One (Article 11–123): Commercial (Business) Enterprises 
315
2.3. Book Two (Article 124–644): Business Associations (Corporate Law) 
317
2.3.1. Collective Company 
318
2.3.2. Commandite Company 
319
2.3.3. Joint Stock Company 
319
2.3.4. Limited Companies 
320
2.3.5. Cooperatives 
320
2.4. Book Three (Article 645–849): Commercial Papers 
320
2.5. Book Four (Article 850–930): Transport Business 
322
2.6. Book Five (Article 931–1400): Maritime Law 
322
2.7. Book Six (Article 1401–1535): Insurance Law 
323
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
324
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
326
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
326
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
327
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
327
CHAPTER 12: PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTRODUCTION 
331
1. CONFLICT OF LAWS 
333
2. LAW OF NATIONALITY 
335
3. LAW OF ALIENS (FOREIGNERS) 
338
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
345
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
347
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
347
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
348
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
348
CHAPTER 13: PROCEDURAL LAW
INTRODUCTION 
351
1. THE LAW OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 
352
2. THE LAW OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 
354
3. THE LAW OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE 
362
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
366
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
368
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
368
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
369
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
369
CHAPTER 14: BRANCHES OF LAW WHERE PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE LAW CHARACTERISTICS ARE MIXED
INTRODUCTION 
373
1. LABOUR LAW 
373
1.1. Individual Labour Law 
375
1.1.1. Contract of Employment 
376
1.1.2. Types of Employment Contracts 
377
1.1.3. Termination of Labour Contracts 
377
1.1.4. Obligations and Duties of Employer 
381
1.1.5. Obligations and Duties of Employee 
383
1.2. Collective Labour Law 
383
1.3. Labour Judiciary 
385
2. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 
386
3. BANKING LAW 
389
SELF–TEST QUESTIONS 
394
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTIONS 
396
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 
396
IN–TEXT QUESTIONS 
397
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY/FURTHER READING 
397
ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF THE POLITICAL ENTITIES AND
CORRESPONDING LEGAL SYSTEMS 
399
GLOSSARY 
407
INDEX 
413