A history of the American bar de Charles Warren

A history of the American bar

Charles Warren

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of the Supreme Court to the opening of the Civil War, including the leading cases heard by SCOTUS.Featuring numerous historical documents, from legislation to letters and newspaper accounts, this is a fascinating history of the law and lawyers in America.

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Paperback (5)	177^.06 lei 6-8 săpt.
Alpha Editions – aug 2019	177^.06 lei 6-8 săpt.
COSIMO CLASSICS – 31 oct 2006	210^.54 lei 6-8 săpt.
Beard Books – 30 sep 1999	252^.20 lei 6-8 săpt.
ARISTOPHANES PR – 12 mai 2009	289^.68 lei 38-44 zile
Cambridge University Press – 3 iul 2013	468^.54 lei 6-8 săpt.

Preț

Express

Paperback (5)

177^.06 lei 6-8 săpt.

Alpha Editions – aug 2019

177^.06 lei 6-8 săpt.

COSIMO CLASSICS – 31 oct 2006

210^.54 lei 6-8 săpt.

Beard Books – 30 sep 1999

252^.20 lei 6-8 săpt.

ARISTOPHANES PR – 12 mai 2009

289^.68 lei 38-44 zile

Cambridge University Press – 3 iul 2013

468^.54 lei 6-8 săpt.

Cuprins

Part I. Colonial Bar: Preface; The first American address to lawyers; Introductory: law without lawyers; 1. English law, law books and lawyers in the seventeenth century; 2. The colonial bar of Virginia and Maryland; 3. Colonial Massachusetts bar; 4. Colonial New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 5. The colonial Southern bar; 6. New England colonial bar; 7. The law and lawyers in England in the eighteenth century; 8. A colonial lawyer's education; 9. Early American barristers, and bar associations; Part II. Federal Bar: 10. Prejudices against law and lawyers; 11. The federal bar and law, 1789–1815; 12. Early state bars of New York and New England; 13. Early American law books; 14. Early law professorships and schools; 15. The Federal bar and the law, 1815–30; 16. The Federal bar and law, 1830–60; 17. The progress of the law, 1830–60; 18. The rise of railroad and corporation law; 19. The era of codes, 1820–60; 20. American law books, 1815–1910; Appendix; Index.