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Legal system: general
Hardback. This volume examines how the American states have sought to ensure judicial independence and judicial accountability, both over time and in the current era of politicized judicial selection, and proposes mechanisms for doing so. Series: Stanford Studies in Law and Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAC; LNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804760393
- ISBN
- 9780804760393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.23
€ 149.23
Hardcover. Focuses on four fundamental features of our legal system which seem to not make sense on some level and to demand explanation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226426037
- ISBN
- 9780226426037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.03€ 49.00
€ 57.03
€ 49.00
Hardback. As the first comprehensive effort to view the modern class action through the lenses of American constitutional and political theory, this book contends that the procedural device needs to be substantially modified to prevent it from violating key constitutional and democratic precepts. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; LNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752749
- ISBN
- 9780804752749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.23
€ 149.23
Paperback. Discusses why the US legal system makes so many mistakes Editor(s): Ogletree, Charles J., Jr. Series: When Law Fails. Num Pages: 359 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814740521
- ISBN
- 9780814740521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Shows how creating weaker forms of judicial review may actually allow for stronger social welfare rights under American constitutional law. This book describes how weak-form review works in Great Britain and Canada and discusses the extent to which legislatures can be expected to enforce constitutional norms on their own. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB; LNAA1; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143200
- ISBN
- 9780691143200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.92
€ 40.99
€ 28.92
Voters' Verdicts: Citizens, Campaigns, and Institutions in State Supre...
Bonneau, Chris W., Cann, Damon M.
Hardcover. Addresses contemporary concerns with judicial elections by investigating factors that influence votersAE decisions in the election of state supreme court judges. Chris Bonneau and Damon Cann demonstrate that the move to nonpartisan elections, while it depresses political participation, does little to mute the effects of partisanship and ideology. Series: Constitutionalism and Democracy. Num Pages: 192 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813937595
- ISBN
- 9780813937595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.54
€ 64.54
Hardcover. An overview of the history of 126 courthouses that recounts some notable legal proceedings that took place in the courtrooms, particulary those involving societal change and the ongoing struggle for civil rights. Num Pages: 272 pages, 140 colour illustrations, 34 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AMG; HBTB; LA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 310 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1361.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916040
- ISBN
- 9780813916040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.40
€ 54.40
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 577.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479876938
- ISBN
- 9781479876938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.87
€ 43.99
€ 43.87
Paperback. Takes into account not only the famous (or infamous, depending on the reader's point of view) judicial decision on the Presidency, but a myriad of others as well in which the US Supreme Court has considered the constitutionality of a range of issues involving voting and elections, representation, and political participation. Editor(s): Ryden, David K. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LNAA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408863
- ISBN
- 9780878408863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.78
€ 75.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 422 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LNAC12; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Australia Australia
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195517194
- ISBN
- 9780195517194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.43
€ 129.43
Hardback. A bold analysis of what happened when Canada attempted to extend group rights to Aboriginal people in the early 1980s and why it went wrong. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774832380
- ISBN
- 9780774832380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.40
€ 102.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Wiseman, Eileen G. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 151 x 6. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629489360
- ISBN
- 9781629489360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.15€ 58.82
€ 83.15
€ 58.82
hardcover. Tried and Convicted offers a controversial look at how our constitutional rights are often circumvented by the criminal justice system with impunity. Readers interested in personal liberties and rights will be intrigued by the ways in which those rights may be trampled should they enter the criminal justice system on the criminal end. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: LNAA; LNB; LNDC; LNFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442217171
- ISBN
- 9781442217171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.34
€ 69.34
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
€ 83.15€ 58.82
€ 83.15
€ 58.82
Paperback. Drawing from systematically collected information on the process, applications, and lawyers that has never before been used in studies of Canada's Supreme Court, this book offers both a qualitatively and quantitatively-based explanation of how Canada's justices grant judicial review. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780774810838
- ISBN
- 9780774810838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.50
€ 40.99
€ 36.50
Hardback. Drawing from systematically collected information on the process, applications, and lawyers that has never before been used in studies of Canada's Supreme Court, this book offers both a qualitatively and quantitatively-based explanation of how Canada's justices grant judicial review. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774810821
- ISBN
- 9780774810821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.69
€ 113.69
Hardcover. The book provides an account of the uncertainty problem that arises in tort litigation. It examines the existing doctrinal solutions of the problem, as evolved in England, the US, Canada, and Israel, and also offers a number of original solutions. The book combines the traditional doctrinal depiction of the law with general theoretical insights. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAB; LAM; LNAC3; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198267973
- ISBN
- 9780198267973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.24
€ 256.24
hardcover. Series: ABC-CLIO Supreme Court Handbooks. Num Pages: 356 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 795.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United Kingdom
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576071601
- ISBN
- 9781576071601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.77
€ 88.77
Paperback. The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren was the most revolutionary and controversial Supreme Court in America. But in what sense? Challenging the reigning consensus that the Warren Court was protecting minorities, this text looks at the Supreme Court in a wide political environment. Num Pages: 600 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JP; LNAA; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006836
- ISBN
- 9780674006836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.80
€ 40.99
€ 33.80
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€ 31.80
€ 34.99
€ 31.80