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HOW TO DRAFT A CONSTITUTION This treatise served as a practical guidebook for states seeking to institute constitutional conventions, and it remains relevant today. Based on a study on 192 American...

Translated by Francois-Xavier Martin. Originally published: NewBern, N.C.: Martin & Ogden, 1802. 2 vols. in 1 book. xii (iii-xii new introduction), [xii], 364; [ix], 315, [1] pp. With a new...

This classic treatise by one of the greatest commentators on the Constitution examines the construction of state constitutions and the enactment of laws. Probably the best- known legal treatise of...

". . . the real source of his [Cooley's] fame. This book originated from the need of introducing a course on Constitutional Law in the school. . . . The text was developed as a basis for lectures. . ...

Reprint of the uncommon first edition. As much a treatise as it is a handbook, which gives this book more than historical value, it examines the nature of taxation and sources of the power to impose...

Highly regarded when first published, this treatise has retained its value and is often cited today. Reprint of the first edition. Chitty addresses the body of customary authority, privileges and...

Originally published: San Francisco: Bancroft-Whitney Co., 1886. lx, 702 pp. Reprint of the first edition. This comprehensive work discusses all aspects of the writ of habeas corpus and its...

This treatise was the first comprehensive study of the United States Constitution, and one of the most important. Originally published: Philadelphia: Philip H. Nicklin, 1829. viii, 349 pp. Though...

This treatise was the first comprehensive study of the United States Constitution, and one of the most important. Originally published: Philadelphia: Philip H. Nicklin, 1829. viii, 349 pp. Though...

Reprinted from the Garland series: Slavery, Race and the American Legal System, 1700-1872, the 13 pamphlets in this collection address cases that led to the abolition of slavery, cases against free...

One of the greatest figures in modern international law, James Brown Scott [1866-1943] intended to publish an autobiography titled Adventures in Internationalism. He wrote a few paragraphs for this...

With a New Introductory Essay, Paradoxes of a Sharp Legal Mind: Professor Julius Stone and International Aggression by Benjamin B. Ferencz. Efforts to enforce world peace during the twentieth century...

A CONTROVERSIAL INTERPRETATION OF THE FOUNDERS' INTENTIONS Beard's interpretation proposes that the Framers of the Federal Constitution were motivated primarily by economic concerns. This argument...

A CONTROVERSIAL INTERPRETATION OF THE FOUNDERS' INTENTIONS Beard's interpretation proposes that the Framers of the Federal Constitution were motivated primarily by economic concerns. This argument...

Reprint of the first American edition. With notes and references to English and American cases. "Of all the French writers upon Commercial Law, Emerigon holds the first rank. His writings and his...

The winner of the prestigious Yorke Prize, this essay is still cited in the literature of commercial and international law The Law Merchant is the body of legal codes developed by medieval merchants...

With a new introduction by John R. Vile (Middle Tennessee State University) that explains its relevance, this catechism, originally published in 1889 and written for use in Catholic schools and...

The first edition of Rastell's law dictionary precedes in point of time the publication of the first general English dictionary, and is the most important English dictionary before Cowell's...

The Historical Roots of English Land Law. Originally published: London: Oxford University Press, 1927. xxiv, 339 pp. One of the most distinguished historians of English common law, Holdsworth...

"In short, we have a first-rate study of an important constitutional symbol of disunion." --Donald Roper, American Journal of Legal History 26 (1982) 255. Finkelman describes the judicial turmoil...

Originally published in 1814, this is a reprint of the Yale University Press 1950 edition with an introduction by Roy Franklin Nichols. 562 pp. Taylor wrote this important work in 1814 as a reply to...

Originally published in 1814, this is a reprint of the Yale University Press 1950 edition with an introduction by Roy Franklin Nichols. 562 pp. Taylor wrote this important work in 1814 as a reply to...

Reprint of the final and best edition of the standard textbook. Hardcover, xiv, 448 pp. Originally published: Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1897. This valuable history is in two parts. The first is an...

Pound's Introduction outlines the philosophy of law from Antiquity to the twentieth century. A written version of the Storrs Lectures delivered at Yale University during the academic year 1921-1922...

Roby's fine introduction provides more than an explanation and analysis of the components of the Digest, although those are key features of the work. It also discusses points, sources, technical...

Important Study on Roman Law by a Scottish Scholar David Irving [1778-1860] was originally a biographer, librarian, and author of a number of works who established his reputation in 1807 with Memoirs...

An Unhurried View of CopyrightAuthor: Benjamin KaplanPublisher: Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.Publication Date: Jul 07, 2008Number of Pages: 160 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased BookISBN-10:...

An Unhurried View of CopyrightAuthor: Benjamin KaplanPublisher: Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.Publication Date: Jul 07, 2008Number of Pages: 160 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 158477908XISBN-13:...

A landmark in the study of Roman law Reprint of the only edition. The final edition of Ortolan's Explication Historique des Instituts de Justinien (1873) is a vast three-volume work containing a...

A landmark in the study of Roman law Reprint of the only edition. The final edition of Ortolan's Explication Historique des Instituts de Justinien (1873) is a vast three-volume work containing a...