A History of the American Bar - Couverture souple

Warren PhD, Dr Charles

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1596059907 ISBN 13 : 9781596059900

Editeur : Cosimo Classics, 2006

Synopsis

Not a book of law but a book about how the American system of law came to be, this 1911 classic is essential reading for anyone who practices the law or is fascinated by its quirks and intricacies. In brisk, readable prose, American legal historian CHARLES WARREN (1868-1954) delves into: . the law as it was practiced in the British colonies in America prior to the Revolutionary War, from the application of Common Law to the composition of the courts to an account of the leading lawyers of the day, including a look at the legislation that regulated the legal profession in each colony . a brief exploration of the law and lawyers in England in the 17th and 18th centuries, for comparison . the growth of the American Bar from the foundation of the Supreme Court to the opening of the Civil War, including the leading cases heard by SCOTUS. Featuring numerous historical documents, from legislation to letters and newspaper accounts, this is a fascinating history of the law and lawyers in America.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

In this 1912 edition of his 1911 history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Charles Warren sets out a historical sketch of law and lawyers in America from the Revolutionary War until 1860. Warren also includes an overview of the state of the law in England in the 17th and 18th centuries by way of background, and a chapter especially devoted to the effect of the railway on the development of American law in the Victorian era. This book will be useful to legal historians both British and American, and to anyone with an interest in the foundations of American legal institutions.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cosimo Classics
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1596059907
• ISBN 13: 9781596059900
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 604
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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