Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 0195088786
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 939
Book Description
The Oxford Companion to American Law
Author: The New Oxford Companion to Law
Author: Peter CanePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 1432
Book Description
For any reader needing a concise yet expert explanation of a subject in law, the New Oxford Companion to Law is the ideal reference work. Providing greater depth than can be found in legal dictionaries but always accessible to the non-specialist, entries in the Companion cover all areas of law and legal systems and are extensively cross-referenced for ease of navigation. The Companion draws upon the expertise of over 700 scholars and practitioners, offering the widest possible range of perspectives on legal topics. Consisting in over 1700 alphabetically-arranged entries, the Companion features: -The fundamentals of all the major areas of law such as criminal law, tax and social security law, human rights law, family and employment law, education law, sports law, international and EU law -The role and workings of legal institutions such as parliaments, courts, law schools, and international bodies such as the EU and the UN -Leading cases, famous trials and distinguished lawyers, past and present -Major events in legal history and major debates in legal theory -Twenty pages of rich illustrations, bringing the content to life The Companion will appeal to the interested citizen, students applying for law courses at university, law students, and also to advanced readers who are already familiar with the law who will enjoy reading the engagingly written accounts of areas that they know as well as many that they don't.
The Oxford Companion to American Law
Author: Kermit L. HallPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199771162
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 939
Book Description
A landmark in legal publishing, The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court is a now classic text many of whose entries are regularly cited by scholars as the definitive statement on any particular subject. In the tradition of that work, editor in chief Kermit L. Hall offers up The Oxford Companion to American Law, a one-volume, A-Z encyclopedia that covers topics ranging from aging and the law, wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping, the Salem Witch Trials and Plessy vs. Ferguson. The Companion takes as its starting point the insight that law is embedded in society, and that to understand American law one must necessarily ask questions about the relationship between it and the social order, now and in the past. The volume assumes that American law, in all its richness and complexity, cannot be understood in isolation, as simply the business of the Supreme Court, or as a list of common law doctrines. Hence, the volume takes seriously issues involving laws role in structuring decisions about governance, the significance of state and local law and legal institutions, and the place of American law in a comparative international perspective. Nearly 500 entries are included, written by over 300 expert contributors. Intended for the working lawyer or judge, the high school student working on a term paper, or the general adult reader interested in the topic, the Companion is the authoritative reference work on the subject of American law.
The Oxford Companion to Law
Author: David Maxwell WalkerPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1384
Book Description
Compendium of information about the branches of legal science, legal systems, institutions such as courts and juries, notable judges and jurists, legal concepts and ideas, major legal principles and cases, international law, comparative law, EEC law and the main legal systems which share the Western legal traditions.
The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
Author: Kermit L. HallPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199725357
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1272
Book Description
The Supreme Court has continued to write constitutional history over the thirteen years since publication of the highly acclaimed first edition of The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court. Two new justices have joined the high court, more than 800 cases have been decided, and a good deal of new scholarship has appeared on many of the topics treated in the Companion. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist presided over the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, and the Court as a whole played a decisive and controversial role in the outcome of the 2000 presidential election. Under Rehnquists's leadership, a bare majority of the justices have rewritten significant areas of the law dealing with federalism, sovereign immunity, and the commerce power. This new edition includes new entries on key cases and fully updated treatment of crucial areas of constitutional law, such as abortion, freedom of religion, school desegregation, freedom of speech, voting rights, military tribunals, and the rights of the accused. These developments make the second edition of this accessible and authoritative guide essential for judges, lawyers, academics, journalists, and anyone interested in the impact of the Court's decisions on American society.
The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
Author: Kermit L. HallPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1066
Book Description
Guide to the United States Supreme Court containing more than a thousand alphabetically arranged entries.
The Oxford Companion to International Criminal Justice
Author: Antonio CassesePublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199238316
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1093
Book Description
How to face international crimes -- Fundamentals of international criminal law -- The interplay of international criminal law and other bodies of law -- International criminal trials.
The Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia
Author: Michael CoperPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195540222
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
This pioneering reference work is a comprehensive and scholarly publication that examines the High Court of Australia's public work, the Court's role in Australian law, politics and society, and the Court's inner workings.
The Oxford Handbook of Legal History
Author: Markus D. DubberPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192513133
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1152
Book Description
Some of the most exciting and innovative legal scholarship has been driven by historical curiosity. Legal history today comes in a fascinating array of shapes and sizes, from microhistory to global intellectual history. Legal history has expanded beyond traditional parochial boundaries to become increasingly international and comparative in scope and orientation. Drawing on scholarship from around the world, and representing a variety of methodological approaches, areas of expertise, and research agendas, this timely compendium takes stock of legal history and methodology and reflects on the various modes of the historical analysis of law, past, present, and future. Part I explores the relationship between legal history and other disciplinary perspectives including economic, philosophical, comparative, literary, and rhetorical analysis of law. Part II considers various approaches to legal history, including legal history as doctrinal, intellectual, or social history. Part III focuses on the interrelation between legal history and jurisprudence by investigating the role and conception of historical inquiry in various models, schools, and movements of legal thought. Part IV traces the place and pursuit of historical analysis in various legal systems and traditions across time, cultures, and space. Finally, Part V narrows the Handbooks focus to explore several examples of legal history in action, including its use in various legal doctrinal contexts.
Author: Kermit L. Hall