The Yale Law School guide to research in American legal history / / John B. Nann and Morris L. Cohen.

"The study of legal history has a broad application that extends well beyond the interests of legal historians. An attorney arguing a case today may need to cite cases that are decades or even centuries old, and historians studying political or cultural history often encounter legal issues that...

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Superior document:Yale Law Library series in legal history and reference
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Place / Publishing House:New Haven ;, London : : Yale University Press,, [2018]
2018
Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
Series:Yale Law Library series in legal history and reference.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (349 pages).
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Summary:"The study of legal history has a broad application that extends well beyond the interests of legal historians. An attorney arguing a case today may need to cite cases that are decades or even centuries old, and historians studying political or cultural history often encounter legal issues that affect their main subjects. Both groups need to understand the laws and legal practices of past eras. This essential reference is intended for the many nonspecialists who need to enter this arcane and often tricky area of research"--Back cover.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780300118537
9780300235685 (ebook)
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: John B. Nann and Morris L. Cohen.