An illustrated history of law told through the media of painting, photography, fiction, essay, poetry and more.
A solid reference for both the everyday and the unexpected legal issues, written by practicing attorneys Law 101 is an essential reference that explains: How laws are made How the court system works How each area of the law impacts your ...
Two years later the City of New York took the mandate of the Court of Appeals in Stover to heart and adopted ... pleasure and welfare of the people of the city'.90 The legislation authorized a Landmarks Preservation Commission to ...
These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.
Explores 250 of the most fundamental cases, laws and trials that have changed our world. Examines diverse topics from around the globe. Offers authoriative context to ancient documents, as well as contemporary issues.
This is the first of two volumes announcing the emergence of the new legal realism as a field of study.
The authors use the justices' internal memos, notes, and preliminary drafts to tell the story of how they actually decided the cases. The securities laws were an ambitious expansion of the administrative state.
Through a collection of dynamic role-playing exercises, the book challenges students to apply the law in different scenarios and learn about the varied work of different legal professionals. The book is organized into 17 chapters.
Robert Kagan examines the origins and consequences of the American system of "adversarial legalism".
It's an enduring axiom: before there is democracy, there is rule of law. Thomas Geoghegan argues here in his lively pamphlet that as the pillars of the American legal system...
This book modernizes the traditional tort law textbook by combining in-depth analysis of policy with detailed discussion of legal doctrine.