Law

Civil Rights and Equal Protection Cases 1950-1960

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United States Supreme Court


Landmark United States Supreme Court decisions focusing on civil rights and equal protection between 1950 and 1960. (summary by Kelli Robins…

The Trial of Oscar Wilde (Dramatic Reading)

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William James Mcglothlin


In 1895 Oscar Wilde was convicted of gross indecency and sentenced to two years' hard labor. This account of his two trials was compiled fro…

Essay on the Trial by Jury

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Lysander Spooner


FOR more than six hundred years that is, since Magna Carta, in 1215 there has been no clearer principle of English or American constitutiona…

Magna Carta Commemoration Essays

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Various


On 15th June 1215 the Magna Carta was sealed under oath by King John at Runnymede, on the bank of the River Thames near Windsor, England. 20…

The Law

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Frédéric Bastiat


"The law perverted! The law—and, in its wake, all the collective forces of the nation. The law, I say, not only diverted from its prope…

The Federalist Papers (version 2)

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Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison


“The Federalist Papers” are a collection of 85 linked essays that explain the construction of the U.S. government and why it was built that …

The Riot Act

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Parliament Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain


The Riot Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1714, the first year of the reign of George I, and came into effect in August 1715. Thi…

Jurisprudence

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John Salmond


"[This book] is written primarily for the use of those students of the law who are desirous of laying a scientific foundation for their…

The Common Law

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.


A history and review of the common law in the United States. (summary by TB27)

King and Baronage (A.D. 1135-1327)

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William Holden Hutton


William Holden Hutton (1860-1930) was a British historian and Dean of Winchester Cathedral. In this slim volume, Hutton writes of the long p…

Tales Of The Royal Irish Constabulary

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Unknown


The Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC, simply called the Irish Constabulary 1836–67) was the armed police force of the United Kingdom in Ireland…

The Copyright Question

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George Morang


This is a letter to the Toronto Board of Trade regarding Canadian copyrights. Morang requested an appearance before the Toronto Board of Tra…

Supreme Cases from 1803-2018

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United States Supreme Court


These cases involved questions that came before the Supreme Court that needed answers. The questions in order of appearance in this project …

The Art of Cross-Examination

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Francis Wellman


A classic text on cross-examination of witnesses, including many examples of techniques used in celebrated cases by such notable attorneys a…

Staatsvertrag betreffend die Wiederherstellung eines unabhängigen und demokrati…

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Unknown


Der Staatsvertrag betreffend die Wiederherstellung eines unabhängigen und demokratischen Österreich, wurde am 15. Mai 1955 in Wien…

The English Constitution

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Walter Bagehot


The English Constitution is an extremely accessible work of political and legal science by Walter Bagehot, first published in serialized for…

Use Of The Dead To The Living

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Thomas Southwood Smith


In 1827 Thomas Southwood-Smith published The Use of the Dead to the Living, a pamphlet which argued that the current system of burial in the…

Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential …

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Robert Mueller


The report from Robert Mueller's team reporting the results of investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential Election. T…

The Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949

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International Commitee of the Red Cross, Marius De Zayas and International Committee Of The Red Cross


"This Convention represents the fourth updated version of the Geneva Convention on the wounded and sick following those adopted in 1864…

England Since Waterloo

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John Arthur Ransome Marriott


"England Since Waterloo" by Sir John Arthur Ransome Marriott (1859-1945) was first published in 1913 and went through many edition…

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