Religious law versus secular law<br> The example of the <i>get</i> refusal in Dutch, English and Israeli law

The tension between religious law and secular law in modern democracies is illustrated in this article by a discussion of the different approaches to the get (a bill of divorce) refusal (based on Jewish law) under Dutch, English and Israeli law. These legal orders share many characteristics, but als...

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Main Author: Matthijs de Blois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Utrecht University School of Law 2010-06-01
Series:Utrecht Law Review
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Online Access:http://www.utrechtlawreview.org/articles/10.18352/ulr.126/