Law of Dundorf

Structure

The BGB contains five main parts ("books"):
 * the General Part ("Allgemeiner Teil"), sections 1 through 240, comprising regulations that have effect on all the other four parts
 * the Law of Obligations ("Recht der Schuldverhältnisse"), sections 241 through 853, describing the various forms of contracts and other obligations between persons, including tort law
 * the Property Law ("Sachenrecht"), sections 854 through 1296, describing possession, property, other rights persons have relating to property (movable property and real estate), and how those rights can be transferred
 * the Family Law ("Familienrecht"), sections 1297 through 1921, describing marriage and other legal relationships among family members
 * the Law of Legacies ("Erbrecht"), providing regulation for what happens to the belongings of deceased persons, including a Law of Wills.