Law Books

A collection of transcripts of state trials and proceedings from the earliest period to the year 1783. This book includes detailed commentary on the legal aspects of each case, making it an essential resource for legal scholars and historians.This work...

From construction and operation to regulation and financing, this comprehensive guide to railroad law in Maine covers all aspects of this vital industry. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, including legal documents, judicial decisions, and...

Un livre traitant du droit de la guerre et de la paix a été écrit par Hugo Grotius, considéré comme le père du droit international, et Paul Pradier-Fodéré, un spécialiste français du droit. Leur traité examine les lois et les règles qui régissent les...

Dieses Werk ist eine Reproduktion des Originals, das vor 1868 veröffentlicht wurde. Es bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über die staats- und rechtsgeschichtlichen Entwicklungen in sechs Schweizer Kantonen. Johann Jakob Blumer stellt darin die...

This book is a detailed explanation of the constitution of the state of Idaho. It provides an insightful analysis of the history and legal principles that shaped the state's constitution, including the rights of citizens, the structure of government, and...

A comprehensive collection of legal cases that came before the Supreme Court of Iowa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including cases involving property law, contracts, criminal law, and more.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

La Revista Judicial de Honduras es una publicación oficial de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Honduras. La revista documenta decisiones judiciales importantes e incluye artículos sobre derecho y política legal en Honduras. Es una fuente esencial de...

The Railway Clearing House was one of the most important organizations in the history of the British railway system, responsible for coordinating and managing the flow of goods and passengers throughout the country. This book provides a detailed overview...

This comprehensive guide to wills and succession law provides clear explanations of the legal principles and practical advice on how to navigate the process. With useful tables and examples, it is an essential reference for anyone involved in estate...

Eine sorgfältige Untersuchung der Rechtsfigur des Legatum Optionis (Optionsvermächtnis) im römischen Recht und ihre Bedeutung für das moderne Erbrecht. Ein unverzichtbares Werk für Juristen und Historiker.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

In this memoir, Hargreaves reflects on his pioneering work in the calico printing industry and his experiences growing up in the idyllic village of Broad Oak. A fascinating slice of industrial and social history, it is a must-read for anyone interested...

This legal case study will keep you on the edge of your seat as it unravels the complex legal proceedings of Catherine Norton Sinclair Forrest's case against her husband, Edwin Forrest. The book provides deep insights into the US legal system and the...

Esta obra recopila todas las leyes y reglamentos vigentes en los países hispanoamericanos, el Brasil y la República de Haití relacionados con los privilegios de invención y las marcas de fábrica. Con un enfoque práctico y claro, es una herramienta...

Dieses Werk beinhaltet das Gesetz zur Einrichtung von ärztlichen Ehrengerichten und Ärztekassen im Deutschen Reich, das am 25. November 1899 erlassen wurde. Der Autor Franz Fidler kommentiert die Gesetzgebung und gibt Hinweise für deren Umsetzung in der...

This book serves as a guide for sailors navigating cyclonic storms in the Bay of Bengal. It includes information on the formation, tracks, and dynamics of these storms, as well as tips for sailors on how to stay safe during cyclones. This is a valuable...

Questo libro fornisce una panoramica completa del diritto ecclesiastico in Italia, esaminando le norme e le leggi che regolano la Chiesa Cattolica nel paese. Olmo esplora i rapporti tra lo Stato italiano e la Chiesa, nonché le questioni relative alla...

If you are looking for a job as a lawyer, then this program helps you create and keep a journal in which you work on eight orderly job-search steps all at once.  The steps take you from confirming your commitments to analyzing your skills,...

What are the First Amendment rights? How do you resolve questions about the rights of students, educators, and parents in a school setting?The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the most basic and cherished rights of society--religion,...

Despite the enormous economic, physical and social impacts of crimes committed by states and corporations, they are still relatively under-researched within contemporary social science-partly because of the perpetrator's ability to evade critical...

The areas of race, class, and gender have generated increasing attention within the academy, providing a strong critique of the supposed neutrality of the research process. Interrogating Racism in Qualitative Research Methodology presents qualitative...

Jefferson County's Inferior Court, made up of five justices of the peace for the county, tried any civil case except those involving title to land. The Inferior Court had jurisdiction over county business matters, such as care for the poor, building and...

The Inferior Court had jurisdiction over county business matters, such as care for the poor, building and maintaining the courthouse and jails, building and maintaining roads and bridges, issuing liquor licenses, nominating justices of the peace,...

Delaware was explored and/or settled by Holland, Sweden, and Finland between 1609 and 1664 before it came under British suzerainty. The influx of British colonists from the neighboring colonies of the Mid-Atlantic following the Dutch ouster combined to...

Although described as "Part 1," this volume of Vincennes District land records is apparently all that was published. It covers approximately the central third of the Vincennes District, comprising all of the present counties of Daviess, Gibson, Knox,...

Jefferson county's Inferior Court, made up of five justices of the peace for the county, tried any civil case except those involving title to land. The Inferior Court had jurisdiction over county business matters, such as care for the poor, building and...

The Inferior Court had jurisdiction over county business matters, such as care for the poor, building and maintaining the courthouse and jails, building and maintaining roads and bridges, issuing liquor licenses, nominating justices of the peace,...

Zimbabwean independence in 1980 demanded a thorough revision of the way in which the law was provided in order to dispense with any form of discrimination based on race or class. The ideals and principles behind this requirement had many practical...

From the author of the New York Times bestselling book and hit HBO series BOARDWALK EMPIRE comes the forgotten story of the legendary Clarence Darrow, America's most famous criminal trial lawyer, and the charges that threatened...

Why do appellate courts always have an odd number of judges? And what does the answer tell us about changing concepts of law? How can common law be unconstitutional? Why does the power of judges depend on accurate court reporting? Because legal education...

It is difficult to ignore the fact that, even as the United States becomes much more racially and ethnically diverse, our neighborhoods remain largely segregated. The 1968 Fair Housing Act and 1977 Community Reinvestment Act promised to end...

John Marshall remains one of the towering figures in the landscape of American law. From the Revolution to the age of Jackson, he played a critical role in defining the "province of the judiciary" and the constitutional limits of legislative action. In...

Drawing on the critical legal tradition, the collection of international scholars gathered in this volume analyse the complicities and limitations of International Criminal Law. This area of law has recently experienced a significant surge in scholarship...

This book is a major contribution to our understanding of the role played by law(s) in the British Empire. Using a variety of interdisciplinary approaches, the authors provide in-depth analyses which shine new light on the role of law in creating the...

In light of on-going global financial crises, the institutional structure of financial regulation is currently a subject of significant academic and practical interest. The financial crisis has called into question the adequacy of financial regulation at...

Many prosecutors and commentators have praised the victim provisions at the International Criminal Court (ICC) as 'justice for victims', which for the first time include participation, protection and reparations. This book critically examines the role of...

Groups seeking legal equality often take a victory as the end of the line. Once judgment is granted or a law is passed, coalitions disband and life goes on in a new state of equality. Policy makers too may assume that a troublesome file is now closed...

The Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, adopted on 15 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, provides an international liability regime for biodiversity damage caused by living modified...

Transitional justice is a burgeoning field of scholarly inquiry. Yet while the transitional justice literature is replete with claims about the benefits of criminal trials, too often these claims lack an empirical basis and hence remain unproven. While...

This book develops a new framework for analyzing the spatio-temporal workings of law and other forms of governance. Chronotopes of Law argues that studies of law and governance can be reinvigorated by drawing on a bundle of quite heterogenous analytical...

Whether you're new to higher education, coming to legal study for the first time or just wondering what Employment Law is all about, Beginning Employment Law is the ideal introduction to help you hit the ground running. Starting with the basics and an...

In an era marked by processes of economic, political and legal integration that are arguably unprecedented in their range and impact, the translation of law has assumed a significance which it would be hard to overstate. The following situations are...

The judgment of the European Court of Justice concerning the Kadi case has raised substantive and procedural issues that have caught the attention of scholars from many disciplines including EU law, constitutional law, international law and jurisprudence...

To increasing numbers of people, sustainability is the key challenge of the twenty-first century. In the many fields where it is a goal, persistent problems obstruct the efforts of those trying to make a difference. The task of this book is to provide an...

This book assesses the impact of post-9/11 domestic counterterrorism policy on US political life. It examines political discourse, law, institutional architecture, and state-population relations, and shows that 'homeland security' is a project with...

Although nomadic peoples are scattered worldwide and have highly heterogeneous lifestyles, they face similar threats to their mobile livelihood and survival. Commonly, nomadic peoples are facing pressure from the predominant sedentary world over...

This book explores the role human rights law plays in the formation, and protection, of our personal identities. Drawing from a range of disciplines, Jill Marshall examines how human rights law includes and excludes specific types of identity, which feed...