Nordic law is often referred to as something different from other legal systems. At the same time, it is a common belief that the Nordic countries share more or less the same legal tradition and are very similar as to their approach to the law. This book engages with both of these points of view. It tells a story of how Nordic law and Nordic legal thinking differ from other legal systems. It also tells how many particularities exist in the law of each of the Nordic countries, making them different from each other. Thus, the idea of “Nordic” law also conceals national features. The basic idea of this book is that even if there is no such thing as a Nordic common law, strictly speaking, it still makes sense to speak of “Nordic” law, and that achieving more than a basic knowledge of this law is interesting not only for comparative lawyers but also helpful for others who are working with Nordic lawyers and dealing with questions involving law in the Nordic countries. Most of the following chapters, which together aim at providing an introduction to Nordic legal thinking, are written by more than one author in order to cover different national aspects of the law. The fact that only a few articles could be written by one author also demonstrates how a variety of legal solutions can be found in these countries, even if they may look very much alike from the outside. The editors have chosen legal topics in which a specific Nordic approach can be appreciated.