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Aiken, South Carolina: Woodward/White, 2005. Published biennially since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. The Best Lawyers lists, representing 57 specialties in all 50 states and Washington, DC, are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1986. Scholarly text examines legal and political problems arising from some nations' claims to sovereignty in Antarctica, reviews initial efforts to create an international administration for the region, and studies in detail the terms of the treaty and the rules of procedure for the consultative meetings. Text focuses on the issues that emerged in the 1960's:… Read more about this item

Rochester, New York: Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, 1993. Comprehensive handbook covers matters of trial procedure and evidence through citations to significant federal and state case law important to Colorado trials. The attorney's role, trial motions, selection of a jury, examination of witnesses, admission of various types of evidence, damages, verdict, and judgement are addresses in a logical presentation from the commencement… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1985. Scholarly text assesses the established practices and institutions for maintaining minimum global order, and critically probes the possibilities, trends, and processes that indicate opportunities for peaceful transformational change. This work addresses the traditional concerns such as lawmaking, the sources of law, problems of compliance, the interaction between power and normative preferences, and the classical issues… Read more about this item

Littleton, Colorado: Fred B. Rothman & Co. , 1979. Scholarly text presents detailed methods of research in federal legislative history, including topics dealing with sources of information documentation; federal tax laws; overview of the legislative process; constitutional provisions and treaties; uses of history of laws; etc. 136 pgs. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1994. Scholarly text examines the two currently dominant traditions- neoconservative utilitarianism and liberal communitarianism- acknowledging the strengths of each and laying the groundwork for a theory to bridge the gap between them. By insisting that community norms must underlie any property regime, she expands the horizons of property theory, exploring the role of narrative and storytelling… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1987. Scholarly text presents a detailed study of the history of the Tibetan state from the nation's unification in the seventh century to its disputed incorporation into the People's Republic of China. Text addresses questions of statehood, the effects of interstate relations on independence, acquisition of territory, and self-determination. 381 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1993. Comprehensive anthology presents some of the most exciting and influential contemporary work in this area. Written by ten of the country’s most prominent legal scholars, the selections represent a wide variety of interpretive approaches, reflecting different political orientations from the far right to the far left. Current controversies over abortion, affirmative action, school prayer, hate… Read more about this item

Austin, Texas: Southern Law Book Publishers, 1915. Detailed text contains important statutes enacted by the 34th Legislature and appellate court decisions governing exploration and mining operations for oil and natural gas in Texas, including mining and corporation laws of Texas; franchise tax; oil and gas wells; Blue Sky Law and Attorney General's opinion; minerals and mining rights. 162 pgs. Prior… Read more about this item

New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1948. Classic scholarly text presents a detailed history of the Commerce Clause in the Constitution of the U.S., including the political, economic, and legal implications of the judicial interpretations of the potentialities of the Commerce Clause; a comprehensive review of the applications of this clause to solve conflicts and controversies between local and national… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1988. Scholarly text reexamines the philosophical underpinnings of the Constitution, including detailed topics covering framers' ideals; the nature of democracy; constitutional interpretation; and current issues in constitutional law. 256 pgs. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

New York: Praeger, 1989. Scholarly text examines the effect of the First Amendment on the rights of the media and communications industry, including topics covering technology and human freedom; responsibilities and rights of media; the First Amendment and national security; the First Amendment and rights of privacy; the current and future states of the First Amendment; etc. 120 pgs. .… Read more about this item

Chicago, Illinois: Callaghan & Company, 1904. Classic comprehensive text presents a detailed analytical and comparative study of judicial decisions dealing with every phase of municipal ordinances. Text cites nearly 9,000 cases, and parallel references the National Reporter System, American Decisions, American Reports and State Reports, and the Lawyers' Reports Annotated. Includes numerous cross-references.1031 pgs. Small label pastedown on front cover… Read more about this item

Urbana, Illinois: Institute of Government and Public Affairs, 1969. Comprehensive reference text presents an analysis of each section of the 1870 Constitution, including an history of its development through past Illinois Constitutions; an explanation of its meaning, relying on judicial interpretations; a comparison with similar provisions in the constitutions of other states; etc. 624 pgs. Very minimal shelfwear.. First Edition.… Read more about this item

London, U.K.: Bernard Quaritch, 1908. Classic text comprises select cases tried in fair, staple and tolsey courts, the three kinds of tribunals in which the law merchant was primarily administered, and a historical outline of the origin, development and decline of the fair courts. Includes the various courts at Wye; St. Ives; Exeter; Westminster; Carnarvon; Bristol; Leicester; Grantham; Northwich; Colchester… Read more about this item

London, U.K.: Bernard Quaritch, 1932. Classic text comprises a supplement of selections made from the records of the Central and Local Courts by collections of records illustrating the origin and course of procedure under the Statutes of Merchants and Ordinance of the Staple, and Commissions, Assizes, and Inquisitions for hearing and determining special matters connected with the welfare of merchants… Read more about this item

Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1934. Classic text presents an analysis of the significance and possibilities of interstate relations, and examines the nature and accomplishments of such cooperative relations and reciprocal agreements as they existed during the present time of publication. Sections include: uniformity through legislative action; uniformity through administrative cooperation; uniformity through judicial cooperation; modification of uniform… Read more about this item

Trenton, NJ: MacCrellish & Quigley Co., 1918. Comprehensive classic text traces the detailed history of the New Jersey penal system from the colonial times thru the present day of text publication. Topics include: criminal codes and penal systems of colonial N.J.; origin and failure of the first state prison of N.J., 1797-1836; second state prison system of N.J., 1836-1860; N.J.… Read more about this item

New York: Banks and Company, 1957. Comprehensive reference text covers all laws and customs applicable to unitization, whereby mineral owners in segregated tracts pool their interests so that all will share in production from wells located within the pooled area. Topics include the law of capture; pressure maintenance and secondary recovery operations; unit agreements; compulsory pooling and unitization; public lands;… Read more about this item

Philadelphia, PA.: American Law Institute, 1997. Preeminant comprehensive reference text on international commercial transactions covers a broad range of interdisciplinary topics including international sales of goods; international licensing of technology; international distribution of goods; financing international transactions; U.S. taxation, immigration and dispute resolution; operations abroad; U.S. government regulation of international transactions; international joint ventures; international litigation and arbitration; etc.… Read more about this item