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Encyclopedia of the American judicial system : studies of the principal institutions and processes of law / Robert J. Janosik, editor.
LIBRA KF154 .E53 1987 v.1-v.3
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law--United States--Dictionaries.
- Law.
- United States.
- Justice, Administration of--United States--Dictionaries.
- Justice, Administration of.
- Constitutional law--United States--Dictionaries.
- Constitutional law.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 3 volumes (xii, 1420 pages) ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Scribner, [1987]
- Summary:
- The Encyclopedia covers all aspects of the American legal system including the substance of American law, the processes that produce legal principles and the institutions that enact and enforce the law. The 88 original essays treat the history of each topic, emphasizing the social context of each period and the economic and political pressures that have shaped interpretation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographies and index.
- ISBN:
- 0684178079
- OCLC:
- 15366389
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