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The Common Law Tradition in America

The Common Law Tradition in America

John V. Orth

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2025
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Historia
ISBN:
9781041116226
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Using a thematic approach to American law and legal history, The Common Law Tradition in America introduces readers to the scholars, judges, and critics who made the law at once a stable source of rules and a dynamic system capable of responding to social and economic changes.

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