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Jurisprudence & general issues

Although much of Kansas law reflects US law, the state court's arbitrary powers over labor-management conflicts, yellow dog contracts, civil rights, gender issues, and domestic relations set precedents that reverberated around the country. This work presents the history of a state through the use of its Supreme Court decisions as evidence. Series: Law in the American West. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 748.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803248410
ISBN
9780803248410
Condition: New

€ 78.42

From the 1880s until after World War I, Texas prosecutions for adultery, fornication, rape, seduction, and sodomy were many, but formal penal code seemed insufficiently stringent to southerners, who often sought other redress. This title presents the 'honor defense' in six celebrated murder trials, 1896-1977. Num Pages: 356 pages, 48 photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JKV; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726628
ISBN
9780896726628
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.15

hardcover. Borderline Crime examines how law reacted to the challenge of the border in British North America and post-Confederation Canada.Miller also reveals how the law remained confused, amorphous, and often ineffectual at confronting the threat of the border to the rule of law. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JKV; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487501273
ISBN
9781487501273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.62

Paperback. Bauman examines several major themes and arguments in the first decade of critical legal scholarship, predominantly in the U.S. in the period dating roughly from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802083418
ISBN
9780802083418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.63

paperback. Justice Arbour suggests that the ties between personal criminal accountability and peace should be central to the decisions made in the future concerning procedural models for the permanent International War Crimes Tribunals. Series: Senator Keith Davey Lectures. Num Pages: 80 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; JWXK; LAB; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 126 x 6. Weight in Grams: 90.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802084958
ISBN
9780802084958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.69

hardcover. Engaging and incisive, Brian Dickson: A Judge's Journey traces Dickson's life from a Depression-era boyhood in Saskatchewan, to the battlefields of Normandy, the boardrooms of corporate Canada and high judicial office, and provides an inside look at the work of the Supreme Court during its most crucial period. Num Pages: 624 pages, 41. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802089526
ISBN
9780802089526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.91

hardcover. Written over more than two decades, and covering the immediate post-Confederation period to the 1960s, these essays reveal a distinctive Canadian tradition of thinking about the nature and functions of law, one which Risk clearly takes pride in and urges us to celebrate. Editor(s): Phillips, Jim; Baker, George Blain. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802094247
ISBN
9780802094247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.65

hardcover. An Exceptional Law showcases how the emergency law used to repress labour activism during the First World War became normalized with the creation of Section 98 of the Criminal Code, following the Winnipeg General Strike. Series: Canadian Social History Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBLL; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781442629578
ISBN
9781442629578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.80

A searing and honest account of Subhas Anadan's life, career and friendships - dictated to his wife in 2014 while undergoing dialysis. Read of his opinions about Singapore's legal system, as well as members of the judiciary including chief justices Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGA; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227. .
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish International
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814561525
ISBN
9789814561525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.49

Hardback. It is an authoritative and lively history of the Law Society of Upper Canada and of Ontario's lawyers, from the founding of the Society by ten lawyers in 1797, to the crises which shook the society and the legal profession in the mid-1990s. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBT; LA; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 189 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802041272
ISBN
9780802041272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.91

paperback. A complete biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes which shows the relationship between his nineteenth-century Boston Brahmin upbringing and his twentieth-century legal innovation. By examining Holmes's colourful life, White shows the connection between legal thought and cultural change. Num Pages: 648 pages, 8 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LAB; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 897.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195101287
ISBN
9780195101287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.55

hardcover. Comprises essays in law and legal theory celebrating the life and work of Jim Harris. The topics addressed reflect the range of Harris's work, and the depth of his influence on legal studies. They include the nature of law and legal reasoning; rival theories of property rights and their impact on practical questions before the courts; and more. Editor(s): Endicott, Timothy; Peel, Edwin. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPVH; LAB; LNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780199290963
ISBN
9780199290963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.78

hardcover. With essays grappling with such issues as Multilateral Environmental Agreements, the Use of Force, the Prevention of Civil War through Minority Protection, Common Heritage of Humankind, and the Civil Dimensions of Strategy, the volume deals with a range of diverse topics that are as crucial as they are topical. Editor(s): Aginam, Obijiofor; Okafor, Obiora Chinedu. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
SKU
V9780802087362
ISBN
9780802087362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.66

hardcover. This highly original and creative study reconnects the law to its narrative roots by showing how and why stories become laws. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442642294
ISBN
9781442642294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.91

Paperback. This study places American constitutional law within a cultural context. It analyzes the psychological processes involved in the American legal system, arguing that the categorizing, narration and rhetorics used in the courthouse depend on the shifting cultural notions of heroes and villians. Num Pages: 468 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First Harvard University Paperback Edition
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674008168
ISBN
9780674008168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.69

hardcover. This fascinating study offers an intimate look at personalities ranging from prime ministers to members of the bench and both senior levels of government. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 39. Weight in Grams: 940.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802092250
ISBN
9780802092250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.63

hardcover. A timely account of the struggle for liberation within a restrictive religious framework, Reclaiming the Nation is an insightful look at gender, nationhood, and the power of self-determination. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802092786
ISBN
9780802092786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.73

paperback. This volume is the second in the Essays in the History of Canadian Law series, designed to illustrate the wide possibilities for research and writing in Canadian legal history. Editor(s): Flaherty, David H. Series: Essays in the History of Canadian Law. Num Pages: 612 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
612
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613584
ISBN
9781442613584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.08
€ 68.05

paperback. This third volume of Essays in the History of Canadian Law presents thoroughly researched, original essays in Nova Scotian legal history. Editor(s): Girard, Philip; Phillips, J. Series: Essays in the History of Canadian Law. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613591
ISBN
9781442613591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.08
€ 68.05

hardcover. Centred on one pre-Confederation lawyer whose career epitomizes the trends of his day, Beamish Murdoch (1800-1876), Lawyers and Legal Culture in British North America makes an important and compelling contribution to Canadian legal history. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KB; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442644106
ISBN
9781442644106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.14

Christopher Moore's history of the Court of Appeal for Ontario traces the evolution of one of Canada's most influential courts from its origins to the post-Charter years. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442650145
ISBN
9781442650145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.25

paperback. Patrick Brode examines the history of the 'heartbalm' torts in nineteenth-century Canada ? breaches of duty leading to liability for damages for seduction, breach of promise of marriage, and criminal conversation. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSJ1; LAZ; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442657625
ISBN
9781442657625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.59

paperback. This text portrays America as dying from a refusal to engage a dialogue, a polity where everybody speaks, but nobody listens. Yet from this ailment the author provides a diagnosis which defends dialogue, negotiating conflict and keeping democracy alive. Series: William E.Massey Senior Lectures in the History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPWF; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674212664
ISBN
9780674212664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.41

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, figures, notes, suggested readings, index. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Routledge United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813308487
ISBN
9780813308487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.31

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