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The Supreme Court and Religion in American Life, Vol. 2: From “Higher Law” to “Sectarian Scruples”
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School vouchers. The Pledge of Allegiance. The ban on government grants for theology students. The abundance of church and state issues brought before the Supreme Court in recent years underscores an incontrovertible truth in the American legal system: the relationship between the state and religion in this country is still fluid and changing. This, the second of two volumes by historian and legal scholar James Hitchcock, offers a complete analysis and interpretati… More >>
The Supreme Court and Religion in American Life, Vol. 2: From “Higher Law” to “Sectarian Scruples”
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Imagining the Law: Common Law and the Foundations of the American Legal System
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“At a time when the role of the legal profession, the jury system and other key aspects of American law are under much dispute, Imagining the Law provides a historical perspective on these critical public issues. Historian Norman Cantor explains how and why common law developed out of Roman law, in response to the needs and assumptions of English society and culture from 1000 to 1780, and how it became the basis of the American legal system. Professor Cantor shows … More >>
Imagining the Law: Common Law and the Foundations of the American Legal System
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The Politics of American Religious Identity: The Seating of Senator Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle
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Between 1901 and 1907, a broad coalition of Protestant churches sought to expel newly elected Reed Smoot from the Senate, arguing that as an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Smoot was a lawbreaker and therefore unfit to be a lawmaker. The resulting Senate investigative hearing featured testimony on every peculiarity of Mormonism, especially its polygamous family structure. The Smoot hearing ultimately mediated a compromise between Progress… More >>
The Politics of American Religious Identity: The Seating of Senator Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle
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The American Common Law Method
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There have been many introductory texts on the common law over the years, but among the more recent Professor Cappalli’s “The American Common Law Method” has been most widely praised. It focuses on the system of judicial precedent, recognized as one of the great achievements of Anglo-American genius, and especially on its development in American jurisprudence since Holmes and Cardozo. It comprehensively details both the theory underlying case law and the methodology… More >>
The American Common Law Method
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University of Pennsylvania Law Review and American Law Register
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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher’s website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 56; Original Publisher: Dept. of Law, Univ… More >>
University of Pennsylvania Law Review and American Law Register
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