Law - Its Origin, Growth, and Function - Couverture rigide

Carter, James Coolidge

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1443722359 ISBN 13 : 9781443722353

Editeur : Read Books, 2008

Synopsis

A history of law from the earliest time. A perfect guide for anybody interested in how the notion of law came about from religious rules to the secular courts we have today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

PREFATORY NOTE The origin and nature of law, both written and unwritten; its growth and development; its function in the social order; its powerful influence as an effective force in the progress and civilisation of mankind; the importance of distinguishing between the nature of written and unwritten law and, ascertaining the proper and legitimate province of each, were subjects which possessed for Mr. Carter an absorbing interest and to which he devoted much attention, particularly during the last few years of his life, when his retirement from active practice afforded him more opportunity for study and reflection. The general field of inquiry was not new to him, for at a much earlier period, when still in the full tide of professional activity and burdened by the exacting demands of a large and important practice at the Bar, he had taken the principal part in opposing the adoption by the State of New York of the well known Civil Code, of which the late David Dudley Field was the au

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Read Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1443722359
• ISBN 13: 9781443722353
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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