Legal system: general
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Legal system: general
Paperback. Focusing on U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the area of capital punishment, Dead Certainty examines the challenge of judging matters of public concern without a common sense of the good or other shared criteria to validate final decisions. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JKVP; LAB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757461
- ISBN
- 9780804757461
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447317067
- ISBN
- 9781447317067
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.98
€ 40.99
€ 38.98
Paperback. This work examines the Rodney King and O.J. Simpson trials to show that the issue of race was at the heart of both of these cases. Given the racial and ethnic composition of the two juries, it argues, their verdicts were all but predictable in view of their experiences with the police. Num Pages: 348 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL1; JKSW1; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787902643
- ISBN
- 9780787902643
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.86
€ 38.99
€ 30.86
paperback. A fresh and innovative examination of the U.S. Supreme Court as the final arbiter of constitutional interpretation Num Pages: 261 pages. BIC Classification: JPQ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877228288
- ISBN
- 9780877228288
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.47
€ 38.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. Sir William Garrow was born in Middlesex in 1760 and called to the Bar in 1783. He was the dominant figure at the Old Bailey from 1783 to 1793, later becoming an MP, Solicitor-General, Attorney-General and finally a judge and lawmaker within the Common Law Tradition. This title tells the story of Sir William Garrow. Num Pages: 352 pages, Black & white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Waterside Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904380696
- ISBN
- 9781904380696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.40
€ 32.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226448633
- ISBN
- 9780226448633
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Hardcover. Focuses on generally unknown events and policies to demonstrate judicial dependence and legislative supremacy over the judiciary. This book disproves the validity of that assumption for state constitutionalism by concentrating on the law of New Hampshire - representative of the law in other jurisdictions - between the years 1789 and 1818. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803876
- ISBN
- 9780875803876
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Condition: New
€ 37.47
€ 37.47
Hardcover. Includes essays, which examine the extent to which the Supreme Court of Alberta articulated an Albertan response to the varied legal questions of the 20th century. This volume also includes thematic essays examining First Nations' hunting rights, oil and gas law, water law, gender, the Hutterites and religious freedom, and family law. Editor(s): Swainger, Jonathan. Num Pages: 392 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; HBT; LNAA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644930
- ISBN
- 9780888644930
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.31
€ 51.99
€ 37.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: LNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Krieger Pub Co
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780894645501
- ISBN
- 9780894645501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.39
€ 42.39
Paperback. Describes how a cohesive majority of the Supreme Court has cut back the power of Congress and enhanced the autonomy of the fifty states. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LAFC; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 40. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KTG0002824
- ISBN
- 9780520240681
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. This study describes a Latin American legal system which punishes only the poor and a "democratic" state which fails to control its own agents' arbitrary practices. The contributors argue that judicial reform cannot be seperated from human rights and that justice must be made available to the poor. Editor(s): Mendez, Juan; O'Donnell, Guillermo; Pinheiro, Paulo Sergio (Professor and Director, Center for the Study of Violence, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil). Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFF; JPVH; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ of Notre Dame Pr
- Edition
- First edition, presumed.
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268043018
- ISBN
- 9780268043018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.40
€ 134.40
Paperback. The form and content of court proceedings is generally considered unsuitable for children. Based on a study exploring the law and practice of representation, this text examines various approaches to the place of children in the proceedings, and contrasts them with the views of the children. Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LNA; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471986423
- ISBN
- 9780471986423
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Condition: New
€ 91.02
€ 91.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Conlon, Judy. Num Pages: 66 pages. BIC Classification: LNAA. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631171529
- ISBN
- 9781631171529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.22€ 58.90
€ 83.22
€ 58.90
Paperback. How did the federal judiciary transcend early limitations to become a powerful institution of American governance? This book uncovers the causes and consequences of judicial institution-building in the United States from the commencement of the new government in 1789 through the close of the twentieth century. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152936
- ISBN
- 9780691152936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.70
€ 53.51
€ 42.70
Paperback. A full-scale history, analysis and critique of the new sentencing regime is examined in this text, showing how the present system has burdened the courts, dehumanized the sentencing process and by repressing judicial discretion, eroded the constitutional balance of powers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line drawing, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226774862
- ISBN
- 9780226774862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 photographs, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJP; BGH; LAT; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803255753
- ISBN
- 9780803255753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.09
€ 40.09
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- How2become Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910202296
- ISBN
- 9781910202296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.32
€ 17.99
€ 14.32
International Arbitration: Law and Practice in Switzerland
Kaufmann-Kohler, Gabrielle; Rigozzi, Antonio
This third edition, and the first in English, of the globally-cited Arbitrage international-Droit et pratique a la lumiere de la LDIP, provides complete guidance on arbitration law and practice relating to Switzerland from two of the leading authorities on Swiss practice. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFH; LBHG; LBHT; LNAC5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1294.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199679751
- ISBN
- 9780199679751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 505.18
€ 505.18
Paperback. Comparing law to the American practice of common courtesy, this book explains how our courts not only survive under conditions of suspected hypocrisy, but actually depend on these conditions to function. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: LNAA1; LNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 407. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804753128
- ISBN
- 9780804753128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Shows that presidents and leaders of all stripes have worked to put the Court on a pedestal and have encouraged its justices to accept the role of ultimate interpreters of the Constitution. This work examines why presidents have found judicial supremacy to be in their best interest and why constitutional leadership has been passed to the courts. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; LNAA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141022
- ISBN
- 9780691141022
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Kesterhoff, Peter C. Num Pages: 192 pages, tables. BIC Classification: LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606925560
- ISBN
- 9781606925560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.01€ 45.36
€ 63.01
€ 45.36
Hardback. This timely, evocative book showcases Bertha Wilson's contributions to the Canadian legal landscape and explores the issues that this controversial personality grappled with in her life and career. Editor(s): Brooks, Kim. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAT; LNAA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6147 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774817325
- ISBN
- 9780774817325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.01
€ 114.01
Hardback. Editor(s): Landers, Laurent B. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628087765
- ISBN
- 9781628087765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.15€ 151.27
€ 221.15
€ 151.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845860455
- ISBN
- 9781845860455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.94
€ 34.99
€ 30.94