| The Common Law Contributor(s): Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Author), White, G. Edward (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0674034023 ISBN-13: 9780674034020 Publisher: Belknap Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: "The Common Law" is a classic work from the great Supreme Court Justice, Oliver Wendell Holmes. In The Common Law, Holmes examines many aspects of the common law giving great attention to the historical perspective and precedence and its influence on modern common law. In this work you will lengthy discussions on several areas of law including: liability, criminal law, torts, contracts, and successions. Extensively annotated, this edition of "The Common Law" will make great reading for any lawyer or student of the law. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Jurisprudence - Law | Common - Law | Constitutional |
| Dewey: 340.57 |
| LCCN: 2009004438 |
| Series: John Harvard Library (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.85 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Much more than an historical examination of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, and contracts, The Common Law articulates the ideas and judicial theory of one of the greatest justices of the Supreme Court. G. Edward White reminds us why the book remains essential reading not only for law students but also for anyone interested in American history. The text published is, with occasional corrections of typographical errors, identical with that found in the first and all subsequent printings by Little, Brown. |
Contributor Bio(s): White, G. Edward: - G. Edward White is David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia and the author of numerous books, including Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Alger Hiss's Looking-Glass Wars. |