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Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Law-related words and phrases abound in our everyday language, often without our being aware of their origins or their particular legal significance: boilerplate, jailbait, pound of flesh, rainmaker, the third degree. This insightful and entertaining book reveals the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions that come from sources as diverse as Shakespeare, vaudeville, and Dr. Seuss. Separate entries for each expression follow no prescribed...
2) Creating the administrative constitution: the lost one hundred years of American administrative law
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Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The study of legal history has a broad application that extends well beyond the interests of legal historians. An attorney arguing a case today may need to cite cases that are decades or even centuries old, and historians studying political or cultural history often encounter legal issues that affect their main subjects. Both groups need to understand the laws and legal practices of past eras. This essential reference is intended for the many nonspecialists...
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