The standards of tortious liability in the West Galician Code and its influence on ABGB in light of modern Polish tort law

Abstract

The aim of the article is to describe the general outline of the provisions of the West Galician Code of 1797 regarding standards of tortious liability. To this end, the genesis of this codification and its significance for the development of law in Central Europe is shown. Chosen provi-sions of Chapter XIII of Part Three of the Code are then discussed and compared, especially those incorporating specific or original regulations, taking into account the relevant provisions in ABGB and the Polish Civil Code. The utilization of comparative, legal-historical and dogmatic methods shall enable showing the evolution and timelessness of certain contract law problems over the last two centuries.