The Spirit of the Common Law

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Author: Roscoe Pound

ISBN-10: 1148194274

ISBN-13: 9781148194271

Category: Common Law

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Marshall Jones Co.; Publication date: 1921; Description: Reprint of the 1921 classic which traces the roots of law from the feudal period to 20th century jurisprudence. Printed on acid-free paper.; Subjects: Common law; Law; History; United States; Law / General; Law / General; Law / Criminal Law / General; Law / Jurisprudence; Law / Legal History; Booknews ****Reprint of the Beacon Press edition of 1963 (cited in BCL3 with a new introduction by Neil Hamilton and Mathias A. Jared. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Introduction to the Transaction EditionPreface to the 1963 EditionForeword to the 1921 EditionPreface to the 1921 EditionIThe Feudal Element1IIPuritanism and the Law32IIIThe Courts and the Crown60IVThe Rights of Englishmen and the Rights of Man85VThe Pioneers and the Law112VIThe Philosophy of Law in the Nineteenth Century139VIIJudicial Empiricism166VIIILegal Reason193Index219