The central premise of this issue of the WAKE FOREST LAW REVIEW is that popular media1 can influence behavior in ways that implicate the segments of the legal system that impose liability on those who cause harm to others.2 This Article considers another type of influence that can be traced to popular

• Torts generally • Negligence • Trespass • Defamation • Nuisance

1 Introduction: modern mediation and its predecessors The subject of this report, mediation, has been addressed before at conferences of the International Academy of Comparative Law, most recently at the 10th International Congress, held in Budapest in 1978. The Dutch national reporter at that time, Judge

1 Introductory remarks 1.1 Position of shareholders under Dutch company law Historically, the position of shareholders in Dutch companies has been rather weak, especially when compared with that of the board of directors. As far as we know, no serious investigation has ever been conducted into the question of why the board of directors of a Dutch company has such a strong

例1：布劳格斯的鼻子被打伤。 例２：猎手被同伴打瞎眼睛。 例３：汽车燃料添加剂损伤引擎

法律诉讼的完整程序： 受损害→起诉→ 和解或交换信息→ 谈判→ 审判→ 上诉→ 结束

责任原则促使人们实行高效率预防的能力， 部分地取绝于法院实际判决给予受害人的 补偿性赔偿金的能力

例1：富有的叔叔。 例2：生锈的汽车。 例3：蚱蜢捕杀器

过去，经济理论一直因未能清楚地说明其假设而备受困扰。在建立一种理论时，经济学家常常忽略对其赖以成 立的基础的考察。然而，这种考察不仅对于防止因对有关理论赖以成立的假设缺乏了解而出现的误解和不必要的争论是必 不可少的，而且对于经济学在一系列不同假设的选择中作出正确的判断也是极为重要的。例如，值得一提的是，“企业” 这个词在经济学中的使用方式与一般人的使用方式就有所不同

3.1法的概念 3.2法的特征与内容 3.3法的产生发展 3.4法系 3.5法律与道德的关系