The adoption of the Bill of Rights was the last step in defining the essential elements of American constitutionalism. The process began with the writing of the Constitution, continued through its ratification by the states, and culminated with the adoption of the Bill of Rights. In 1991 the bicentennial of the adoption of the Bill of Rights provided an occasion for examining the origins of this most important statement of individual rights in American history. Published on this anniversary, Th...
Cases, Problems, and Materials on Bankruptcy, Second Edition (Law School Casebook, #1)
by Douglas G Baird
Human Liberty and Freedom of Speech
by C Edwin Baker and Nicholas F. Gallicchio
Although an inchoate liberty theory of freedom of speech has deep roots in Supreme Court decisions and political history, it has been overshadowed in judicial decisions and scholarly commentary by the marketplace of ideas theory. In this book, Baker critiques the assumptions required by the marketplace of ideas theory and develops the liberty theory, showing its philosophical soundness, persuasiveness, and ability to protect free speech. He argues that First Amendment liberty rights (as well as...
Land Grants and Lawsuits in Northern New Mexico (New Mexico land grant)
by Malcolm Ebright
Oregon Revised Statutes Title 10 Property Rights and Transactions 2020 Edition
by Oregon Legislature
Heavy Justice: the State of Indiana V. Michael G. Tyson
by J.Gregory Garrison and Randy Roberts
Notary Log Book (Notary Records Journal: Notary Template, Public Notary Records Book, #10)
by Nine Journal
The North American Free Trade Agreement
In view of NAFTA's economic and geopolitical significance, this volume provides close scrutiny and analysis of key aspects of the Agreement and the U.S. legislation that implements it into domestic law. It provides insight into major features of the Agreement.
Lesbians, Gay Men, and the Law
As lesbians and gay men have intensified their fight for equal rights and recognition in American society over the past several decades, issues involving sexual orientation have been hotly contested in social, religious, ethical, legal, and political contexts. The law has proved a primary battleground, for it is the law that establishes the contours of sexuality itself and mediates social questions such as how "open" lesbians and gay men can be about their sexuality, where and under what conditi...
The Discovery of the Fact (Law And Society In The Ancient World)
by Clifford Ando and William P. Sullivan
The Discovery of the Fact draws on expertise from lawyers, historians of philosophy, and scholars of classical studies and ancient history, to take a very modern perspective on an underexplored but essential domain of ancient legal history. Everyone is familiar with courts as adjudicators of facts. But legal institutions also played an essential role in the emergence of the notion of the fact, and contributed in a vital way to commonplace understandings of what is knowable and what is not. These...
Includes a compilation of forms which provide the surveyor and attorney with a general foundation on which they can build a contract or agreement that is specific to the surveyor's business needs. These forms provide guidelines for creating agreements for services and fees, employment contracts, work orders, plat/survey certificates, boundary agreements, and other specialized surveying documents.
Evidence Statutes 2012-2013 (Routledge Student Statutes)
by Claire McGourlay
'Focused content, layout and price - Routledge competes and wins in relation to all of these factors' - Craig Lind, University of Sussex, UK 'The best value and best format books on the market.' - Ed Bates, Southampton University, UK Routledge Student Statutes present all the legislation students need in one easy-to-use volume. Developed in response to feedback from lecturers and students, this book offer a fully up-to-date, comprehensive, and clearly presented collection of legislation - id...
How to Win in Small Claims Court in Florida (How to Win in Small Claims Court in Florida)
by Mark Warda
