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Author
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
[1980]
Language
English
Description
Finalist for the National Book Award: A fascinating history of Anglo-American law from one of its most important practitioners What do the thoughts of a ravenous tiger have to do with the evolution of America's legal system? How do the works of Jane Austen and Ludwig van Beethoven relate to corporal punishment? In The Law of the Land, Charles Rembar examines these and many other topics, illustrating the surprisingly entertaining history of US law....
14) The Brandeis/Frankfurter connection: the secret political activities of two Supreme Court justices
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
1982.
Language
English
17) Law and order
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the law as it has developed in the United States and as it has pertained to individual liberty, economic growth, social change, and the frontier.
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
The legal system in America is the basis of freedom as we know it today. The system is based, ultimately, on the common law of England, but it has grown, developed, and changed over the years. American law has been a critical factor in American life since colonial times. It has played a role in shaping society, but society, the structure, culture, economy, and politics of the country, has decisively shaped the law. Throughout history, the legal system...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The world's preeminent environmental organization began with a layer of soot on the windowsill of a Greenwich Village apartment. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) founder John H. Adams, a pioneer of environmental action, was working as a lawyer for the U.S. Attorney's office when he and fellow lawyers teamed up to form a grassroots environmental advocacy group. Since 1970, NRDC has grown into an international powerhouse with 1.2 million members...
