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Historical introduction to Anglo-American law in a nutshell
Title
Historical introduction to Anglo-American law in a nutshell / by Frederick G. Kempin, Jr., member of the Pennsylvania bar, Emeritus Professor of Legal Studies, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
ISBN
9780314747082
0314747087
9781628105636
1628105631
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxxi, 323 pages).
Notes
Includes index.
Summary
"Presents the development of the basic institutions of the Anglo-American common-law system. Explores the sources of law from cases, legislation, and codification, to doctrinal writings. The text also discusses the development of legal concepts such as property in land, contracts, liability for injury, negotiability of commercial paper, and the business corporation."--Publisher.
Variant and related titles
Anglo-American law in a nutshell.
Other formats
Print version: Kempin, Frederick G., Jr., 1922-2008. Historical introduction to Anglo-American law in a nutshell. Third edition. St. Paul, Minn. : West Pub. Co., 1990
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 03, 2020
Series
Contents
What legal history is about
The courts
The jury, and other means of finding facts
The bench and bar
Custom and cases
Legislation and codification
Doctrinal writings
Real property
Torts
Contracts
The law and commerce : action and reaction
Negotiable instruments
Business organizations.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Study guides.
Electronic books.
History.
Study aids.
Study guides.
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