A History of American LawComprehensive evaluation of the achievements and failures of the American legal system in the course of three centuries, concluding with 20th century developments. |
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Lawrence Meir Friedman. tled Louisiana , but the Spanish had governed it from 1766 to 1803 . Louisiana law was as baffling as the common law at its worst . Its " babel " of legislation , according to Edward Livingston , was only equaled ...
Lawrence Meir Friedman. tled Louisiana , but the Spanish had governed it from 1766 to 1803 . Louisiana law was as baffling as the common law at its worst . Its " babel " of legislation , according to Edward Livingston , was only equaled ...
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... Louisiana later held ( in 1817 ) that the Code of 1808 had not driven out all of the old Spanish law . " Our civil code , ” said the court , “ is a digest of the civil laws , which were in force in this country , when it was adopted ...
... Louisiana later held ( in 1817 ) that the Code of 1808 had not driven out all of the old Spanish law . " Our civil code , ” said the court , “ is a digest of the civil laws , which were in force in this country , when it was adopted ...
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... Louisiana's legal culture — part of the learning and lore of lawyers , part of the life and experience of consumers of law . Once this had occurred , the social and educational costs of changing the system became far greater than the ...
... Louisiana's legal culture — part of the learning and lore of lawyers , part of the life and experience of consumers of law . Once this had occurred , the social and educational costs of changing the system became far greater than the ...
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PART | 9 |
From the Revolution to the Death | 91 |
Chancellor Kent17761847 | 142 |
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