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The 'Constitution of the State of Mississippi' is a pivotal document that reflects the legal foundation and governance structure of Mississippi. As a living document, it captures the socio-political……続きを見る

The 'Constitution of Greece' serves as a seminal document that enshrines the fundamental principles and legal framework governing the Hellenic Republic. Written in a clear and precise legal style, i……続きを見る

The "Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties" (VCLT) represents a cornerstone in international law, meticulously outlining the principles governing treaties between states. Crafted in a clear and a……続きを見る

In "The Legal Subjection of Men," E. Belfort Bax offers a critical examination of the effects of legal frameworks on gender relations in society. Written in the late 19th century during a time of bu……続きを見る

The 'Offences against the Person Act 1861' stands as a pivotal legislative document in the history of English law, meticulously detailing a spectrum of crimes against individuals, from assault to ho……続きを見る

In "Ancient Law," Henry James Sumner Maine explores the evolution of legal systems from primitive societies to complex legal structures, emphasizing the transition from status-based to contract-base……続きを見る

In "An Act of Free and General Pardon, Indemnity and Oblivion," English statute offers a compelling legal framework that reflects the intricacies of political reconciliation and societal healing fol……続きを見る

In his profound and insightful 'Address at Oregon Bar Association Annual Meeting,' Frederick Van Voorhies Holman eloquently captures the legal zeitgeist of early 20th-century America, particularly a……続きを見る

The 'Indian Evidence Act 1872' is a seminal piece of legislation that outlines the principles of evidence in India's judicial system. Comprised of 167 sections, this foundational text adeptly combin……続きを見る

Il volume raccoglie 22 scritti scelti di Giorgio Feliciani, pubblicati in anni recenti su riviste o in opere collettanee, di rilevanza nazionale e internazionale. Nella prima sezione sono presentati……続きを見る

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 a……続きを見る

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 a……続きを見る

A Class by Herself explores the historical role and influence of protective legislation for American women workers, both as a step toward modern labor standards and as a barrier to equal rights. Spa……続きを見る

A historical look at the early evolution of global trade and how this led to the creation and dominance of the European business corporation Before the seventeenth century, trade across Eurasia was ……続きを見る

New innovations are created every day, but today’s business leaders are focused on finding disruptive innovations which are cheaper and lower performing than upmarket technologies. They create new m……続きを見る

The greatly expanded and enhanced 2nd edition of A World History of War Crimes provides an authoritative and accessible introduction to the global history of war crimes and the laws of war. Tracing ……続きを見る

This book discusses the designs and applications of the social systems theory (built by Niklas Luhmann, 1927–1998) in relation to empirical socio-legal studies. This is a sociological and legal theo……続きを見る

Over the last two decades, the "new international order" of 1919 has grown into an expansive new area of research across multiple disciplines. With the League of Nations at its heart, the interwar s……続きを見る

5 young men. 32 destroyed police vehicles. 1 spectacular bank robbery. This “cinematic” true crime story transports readers to the scene of one of the most shocking bank heists in U.S. historyーa cr……続きを見る

Many thought the election of our first African American president put an end to the conversation about race in this country, and that America had moved into a post–racial era of equality and opportu……続きを見る

This book analyses the institution and concept of dictatorship from a legal, historical and theoretical perspective, examining the different types of dictatorship, their relationship to the law, as ……続きを見る

This book asks why tax policy is both attracted to and repelled by the idea of justice. Accepting the invitation of economist Henry Simons to acknowledge that tax justice is a theological concept, t……続きを見る

How was the Banking Union, the most advanced legal and institutional integration in the single market, created? How does European law impact European integration? To answer these questions, this boo……続きを見る

This volume examines the lives of more than thirty-five key personalities in Latin American law with a focus on how their Christian faith was a factor in molding the evolution of law in their countr……続きを見る

A comprehensive history of abortion in Renaissance Italy. In this authoritative history, John Christopoulos provides a provocative and far-reaching account of abortion in sixteenth- and seventeenth-……続きを見る

This interdisciplinary exploration of the modern historiography of international law invites a diverse assessment of the indissoluble unity of the old and the new in the most global of all legal dis……続きを見る

Nell'ultimo lustro si sono ricordati gli anniversari di quattro fondamentali passaggi che indelebilmente hanno segnato le terre dell’Alto Adriatico: il quarantennale della stipula del Trattato di Os……続きを見る

This book explores the concept of deference as used by historians and political scientists. Often confused and judged to be outdated, it shows how deference remains central to understanding British ……続きを見る

Federal Ground depicts the haphazard and unplanned growth of federal authority in the Northwest and Southwest Territories, the first U.S. territories established under the new territorial system. Th……続きを見る

The first account of the August Trials, in which postwar Poland confronted the betrayal of Jewish citizens under Nazi rule but ended up fashioning an alibi for the past. When six years of ferocious ……続きを見る