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Israelische Rechtsgeschichte: Vergangenheit Und Gegenwart, Assaf Likhovski, Ron Harris, Alexandre Kedar, Pnina Lahav Jan 2003

Israelische Rechtsgeschichte: Vergangenheit Und Gegenwart, Assaf Likhovski, Ron Harris, Alexandre Kedar, Pnina Lahav

Assaf Likhovski

No abstract provided.


Consorting In New South Wales: Substantive Offence Or Police Power?, Alex Steel Jan 2003

Consorting In New South Wales: Substantive Offence Or Police Power?, Alex Steel

Alex Steel

Since 1929 it has been an offence in New South Wales to habitually consort with reputed/convicted criminals. This article outlines the fears over so-called razor gangs that led to the offence's introduction and the role of the media in promoting the enactment of the offence. A detailed examination of the scope of the various elements of the offence, as defined by the courts is also provided. The paper also examines the historical and current use of the offence by police, and the degree of discretion involved in enforcement. The breadth of the offence is such that it effectively amounts to …


A Consumer-Use Approach To Products Liability, Alan Calnan Jan 2003

A Consumer-Use Approach To Products Liability, Alan Calnan

Alan Calnan

In dicta, courts have had no trouble identifying unreasonable product uses. Indeed, over the years, they have compiled an extensive list of examples. That list includes the following pearls of wisdom. An automobile should not be used as a bulldozer. A shovel should not be used as a doorstop. A hunting and fishing knife should not be used to shave. A knife should not be used as a toothpick. An electric drill should not be used to clean teeth. A power saw should not be used to clip fingernails. A motorized hedge clipper should not be used to trim beards. …


The Enumerated Powers Of States, Robert G. Natelson Jan 2003

The Enumerated Powers Of States, Robert G. Natelson

Robert G. Natelson

This article lists and discusses the powers reserved exclusively to the states, according the representations made to the ratifying public during the debates over the U.S. Constitution.


The Constitutional Contributions Of John Dickinson, Robert G. Natelson Jan 2003

The Constitutional Contributions Of John Dickinson, Robert G. Natelson

Robert G. Natelson

This article reviews the impact on the drafting and adoption of the U.S. Constitution of the man sometimes referred to as the most underappreciated Founder


Statutory Retroactivity: The Founders' View, Robert G. Natelson Jan 2003

Statutory Retroactivity: The Founders' View, Robert G. Natelson

Robert G. Natelson

The article explains the extent to which the Founders' Constitution permitted and prohibited retroactive legislation, and the provisions in that document relevant to the question.


A Reminder: The Constitutional Values Of Sympathy And Independence, Robert G. Natelson Jan 2003

A Reminder: The Constitutional Values Of Sympathy And Independence, Robert G. Natelson

Robert G. Natelson

Nearly all participants in the American Founding shared constitutiona/ values of "sympathy" and "independence." According to the ideal of sympathy, government actors should mirror the full range of popular attitudes. According to the ideal of independence, voters should remain independent of other citizens and of governmental entities, and those entities should remain independent of, and competitive with, each other. Sympathy and independence were central, not peripheral, to the Founders' Constitution, so the document cannot be interpreted properly without keeping them in view. The author provides examples of how constitutional practice might be altered had these central values not been overlooked.


Para Una Historia De La Jurisdicción Mercantil En México: El Decreto De Organización De Las Juntas De Fomento Y Tribunales Mercantiles De 1841, Óscar Cruz Jan 2003

Para Una Historia De La Jurisdicción Mercantil En México: El Decreto De Organización De Las Juntas De Fomento Y Tribunales Mercantiles De 1841, Óscar Cruz

Óscar Cruz Barney

No abstract provided.


The Uses Of History In Law And Economics, Ron Harris Jan 2003

The Uses Of History In Law And Economics, Ron Harris

Ron Harris

During the last quarter of the twentieth century, the humanities and social sciences have turned toward history, something that culminated in the 1990s, and this phenomenon was evident in law as well. However, until recently, law and economics, the most influential post-World War II jurisprudential movement, was historical in its methodology and research agenda. The first objective of this article is to call attention to this neglected characteristic of law and economics and to explain its causes by analyzing its intellectual origins, its methodological causes, and the nature of its interaction with other sub-fields of law and of economics. The …


Bibliography Of Legal History Articles Appearing In Law Library Journal, Volumes 1-94 (1908-2002), Joel Fishman, Adrienne Adan, Laura Bedard, Christopher Knott, Nancy Mcmurrer, Nancy Poehlmann, Margaret Schilt Jan 2003

Bibliography Of Legal History Articles Appearing In Law Library Journal, Volumes 1-94 (1908-2002), Joel Fishman, Adrienne Adan, Laura Bedard, Christopher Knott, Nancy Mcmurrer, Nancy Poehlmann, Margaret Schilt

Joel Fishman

This article provides an annotated listing of all legal history articles published in Law Library Journal from 1906-2002


The Secession Reference And The Limits Of Law, Richard Kay Dec 2002

The Secession Reference And The Limits Of Law, Richard Kay

Richard Kay

When the Supreme Court of Canada issued its judgment on the legality of "unilateral" Quebec secession in August 1998 many Canadians did not know what to make of it. The Court held that the only lawful way in which Quebec might depart the Canadian federation was through one of the amendment mechanisms provided in the Constitution Act 1982. It thus affirmed that Quebec could not secede without the agreement of at least the Houses of the federal Parliament and some number of provincial legislative assemblies. Prime Minister Chretien declared the next day that the judgement was a "victory for all …


The Legal History Of The Twentieth Century, Daniel R. Coquillette Dec 2002

The Legal History Of The Twentieth Century, Daniel R. Coquillette

Daniel R. Coquillette

No abstract provided.