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Toward A Revised 4.2 No-Contact Rule, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.
Toward A Revised 4.2 No-Contact Rule, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.
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Rhetoric Of Disputes In The Courts, The Media, And The Legislature, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.
Rhetoric Of Disputes In The Courts, The Media, And The Legislature, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.
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Lawyer For The Situation, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.
Lawyer For The Situation, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.
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The Judiciary In The United States: A Search For Fairness, Independence And Competence, Stephen J. Shapiro
The Judiciary In The United States: A Search For Fairness, Independence And Competence, Stephen J. Shapiro
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Alexander Hamilton referred to the judiciary as “the least dangerous branch” because it could neither make nor enforce the law without help from the other two branches of government. In the years since then, however, courts and judges in the United States have assumed a much more prominent role in society. American judges preside over criminal trials and sentence those convicted, decide all kinds of civil disputes, both large and small, and make important decisions involving families, such as child custody. They have also become the primary guarantors of the civil and constitutional rights of American citizens.
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