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The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

This informative collection of law tracts features expert insights and historical context from acclaimed legal scholars John Adams and Henry Home, Lord Kames. Covering topics from property law to the criminal justice system, this work is an essential resource for legal professionals and enthusiasts...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Is rehabilitation dead in American corrections? This socio-political analysis of the fifty-year history of Patuxent Institution, a treatment-oriented maximum security prison in Maryland, studies the organizational challenges faced by this unique American prison, and the social and political forces that work to ensure its...

Discussions of both semiotics and ritual have undergone a fundamental reorientation over the past several decades. Traditionally, both were east in a cognitivist vocabulary in which what is known is regarded as primitive and what is done is treated as behavior scripted by knowledge....

Der Verfasser untersucht die - im Verhaltnis zu Aktualitat und Praxisrelevanz - wenig erforschte Frage, ob die Euroeinfuhrung fur alte und neue Mitgliedstaaten mit dem EU-Beitritt verpflichtend wird. Er analysiert hierzu zunachst, ob die Euroeinfuhrung im Prinzip - zunachst unter bewusster Ausblendung des problematischen...

New plant breeding techniques such as CRISPR/Cas have the potential to improve sustainability in agriculture. Genome editing techniques can increase yields while reducing the use of pesticides. Researchers around the world are working on improving the nutritional value of plants. However, whether the new...

Einige afrikanische Staaten haben die Handlungsbefugnisse, Finanzierung und die Meinungsausserung von NGOs eingeschrankt. Viele haben ihre Besorgnis daruber geaussert, dass die Eckpfeiler einer freien Zivilgesellschaft - das Recht auf Versammlungs- und Redefreiheit - angegriffen werden. Ein bislang eher weniger untersuchtes Problem ist jedoch, ob...

Public procurement is a core government activity that is highly prone to corruption. Why, despite joint efforts of national governments and the international donor community to strengthen statutory frameworks, are public procurement systems in Sub-Saharan Africa still insufficiently equipped to prevent corruption? It is...

These texts on the legitimacy of international courts were framed as a direct reaction to arguments put forward in the book "In Whose Name?" by Armin von Bogdandy und Ingo Venzke. The subjects ranged from a comparison between international organizations and international courts and...

With the benefit of hindsight, presenting the Treaty of Versailles as an example of 'peace through law' might seem like a provocation. And yet, the extreme variety and innovativeness of international procedural and substantial 'experiments' attempted as a result of the Treaty of Versailles...

Historically, international financial crises do not occur in isolation but rather go hand in hand with the deterioration of macroeconomic indicators, investor panic and speculation. Since the beginning of the 20th century, experts in international law have periodically discussed the possible remedies to the...

The contributions to the 2020 edition of OSCE Insights examine the various crises the OSCE faced during that year. Themes include the efforts of the Minsk Group to manage the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and the implications of anti-coronavirus measures for the OSCE Code of...

This book assembles the vision of placing the visual, textual and theoretical into a productive relation. The volume is, in the first part, a documentation of an exhibition at The Dickson Poon School of Law at King's College London containing images and commentaries by...

Author: Kirsty Horsey,Erika RackleyISBN-10: 0198925239ISBN-13: 9780198925231Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2025Pages: 832Format: PaperbackWeight: 3.20lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 1.65d

Author: Francis RoseISBN-10: 0198971230ISBN-13: 9780198971238Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2025Pages: 472Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 9.69h x 6.73w x 0.94d

2009 RELEASE: "International Taxation of Low-Tax Transactions, Low-Tax Jurisdictions, Volume II" - A three-volume set with nearly 1,200 pages, offers tax specialists from North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and the Middle East who examine the treatment by high-tax countries of...

Author: Rhona K. M. SmithISBN-10: 0198941161ISBN-13: 9780198941163Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/23/2026Pages: 528Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.85lbsSize: 9.69h x 6.73w x 1.06d

Author: Matthew DysonISBN-10: 0198971265ISBN-13: 9780198971269Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2025Pages: 520Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.82lbsSize: 9.69h x 6.73w x 1.04d

Author: Nigel FosterISBN-10: 0198978324ISBN-13: 9780198978329Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2025Pages: 536Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.88lbsSize: 9.69h x 6.73w x 1.08d

Can you tell who wrote an anonymous message - without ever seeing the name?Every threat, every ransom note, every fake review, every anonymous email is signed. Not with a name - with a fingerprint made of words: the habits, punctuation, and rhythms we all...

Did you know that Francis Scott Key, author of the Star-Spangled Banner, was also the top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia for eight years? Read a short biography of his life, his career, and his work as a prosecutor and lawyer in...

The Real Yellowstone is a raw and unfiltered memoir of resilience, leadership, and the realities behind the badge.Long Book DescriptionThe Real Yellowstone is a raw and unfiltered memoir of resilience, leadership, and the realities behind the badge. From growing up in a disciplined Boston...

This book comprehensively analyses financial technology law and regulation in Africa and provides domestic and regional perspectives on regulating FinTech in Africa. It studies policy considerations that can assist African policymakers in facilitating a balanced regulatory approach that does not stifle financial innovation.The growth...

Charles Lincoln interprets the U.S. Constitution through the mythic and psychological lens of Georges Dumézil's trifunctional framework-priest, warrior, and producer-linking it to thinkers like Homer, Plato, Freud, and Montesquieu.Rather than viewing the federal structure as a mere legal arrangement, the book reveals how judicial,...

This book offers a comprehensive, modern understanding of legal philosophy through an evolutionary lens. Taking a highly interdisciplinary approach throughout, the book first explores the history of 'classic evolutionism', regarding theories of law and justice from the authors of the Scottish Enlightenment to Hayek....

ABOUT THE BOOK: Motor Insurance is one of the compulsory insurances in Nigeria, especially the third party liability arising from the use of the vehicle on the public roads. It is the commonest type of insurance in Nigeria and probably the most notorious. Many...

Due to variety of means of transport, it is challenging to set uniform rules for merchandise transport insurance contracts, which are also referred to as cargo, transport or freight insurance policies. Notwithstanding with the foregoing, regardless of the mode of transport chosen, obligation for...

It is often difficult for consumers, as well as for insurance professionals dealing with the concept of accidents, the associated exclusions, the material limitations of insurance cover and current developments, to maintain an up-to-date overview of the subject matter. When can an event be...

This dissertation explores the future of scoring in the insurance industry, a revolution in the age of digitalization and Big Data. This system enables accurate risk assessment, promoting personalized premiums and better fraud detection, while raising ethical issues such as transparency and data protection....

Competition law, by promoting free enterprise and sanctioning anti-competitive practices, plays a crucial role in the healthy functioning of the insurance market in the DRC. Since the liberalization of the insurance sector by Law n 15/005 of March 17, 2017 on the insurance code,...

Although OHADA law is considered to be the common law for companies in difficulty, providing a harmonized legal framework for them, and is also concerned with the rationalization of collective proceedings within member states, the fact remains that for insurance companies, this law cannot...

In the era of digitalization, work is taking on new forms that go beyond the traditional employment model. Platform employment, a phenomenon that is actively developing in the global economy, necessitates the revision of established legal approaches to the notion of "employee", "employer" and...

Human rights are more than abstract ideals; they're the very heartbeat of humanity.In Echoes of Justice, acclaimed advocate and author Y. S. Yadav masterfully transforms the thirty articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into thirty unforgettable narratives. This isn't just a book;...

How do you survive 17 years in a cage-and come home more dangerous than ever?This isn't just prison. It's war inside the mind.Pat wasn't born a monster. The streets made him one. Raised on betrayal, forged in blood, and locked in a cage like...

Following the Global Financial Crisis, many countries reformed their financial regulatory frameworks to address systemic risk. This book appraises the Kenya Deposit Insurance Act, 2012 and its effectiveness in addressing the moral hazard that arises from bank use of deposits. The book also examines...

This book addresses important issues related to insurance contract fraud. Specifically, some of the most important issues addressed regarding this book are as follows: - Legal notion of fraud;- The difference between deception and error;- Types of insurance fraud;- Time of filing insurance fraud/error;-...

'The Democratic Constitution of Ayurvedic Sanatan Hindu Rashtra Bharat' refers to a vision for India that combines democratic governance with the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and the values of a timeless Hindu civilization. It emphasizes a constitutional framework based on democratic principles, while also...

Public-private partnership (PPP) contracts are developing in a difficult environment, characterized by a heavy impact on public finances, a situation that is equally true of emerging and developing countries.African countries in general, and those of French-speaking Black Africa in particular, have adopted this public-private...

The dynamic development of science and technology in the last decades has led to new challenges in jurisprudence. This holds for individual fields of doctrinal law as well as the concerned fields of jurisprudence. It is especially significant for the structure of justice, the...

Court-Hand Restored - The Student's Assistant in Reading Old Deeds, Charters, Records etc. is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1864. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and...

This book identifies the principles that should be applied when processing Big Data in the context of food safety risk assessments. Food safety is a critical goal in the protection of individuals' right to health and the flourishing of the food and feed market....

Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have...

A late-nineteenth century rogues gallery of America's foremost murderers, bank robbers, con men, forgers, embezzlers, and pickpockets.Written in 1886, Professional Criminals of America contains biographical sketches, including photographs, of some four hundred of the nation's leading criminals. Each profile details the crimes committed and...

1990 was a year of severe turmoil in social history of India. The acceptance of reservations in services for socially and educationally backward classes created protests and a number of young students lost their lives. After a protracted case hearing, in 1992, the Supreme...

Author: John Eric ErichsenISBN-10: 1425590152ISBN-13: 9781425590154Publisher: University of Michigan LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/19/2011Pages: 100Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.21d

Author: New York (State) Constitutional ConventiISBN-10: 1425561411ISBN-13: 9781425561413Publisher: University of Michigan LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/2006Pages: 560Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.71lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.14d

Excerpt from Memoir of His Honor Samuel Phillips, L. L. D Had the book been written for any one class, large por tions of it might have been omitted, but as now completed, what may seem a mere incumbrance to one, without interest and...