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Factors, Scott Rempell Dec 2022

Factors, Scott Rempell

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Rules, Standards, And Such, Kevin M. Clermont May 2020

Rules, Standards, And Such, Kevin M. Clermont

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This Article aims to create a complete typology of the forms of decisional law. Distinguishing “rules” from “standards” is the most commonly attempted jurisprudential line, roughly drawn between nonvague and vague. But no agreement exists on the dimension along which the rule/standard terminology lies, or on where the dividing line on the continuum lies. Thus, classifying in terms of vagueness is itself vague. Ultimately it does not aid legal actors in formulating or applying the law. The classification works best as an evocative image.

A clearer distinction would be useful in formulating and applying the law. For the law-applier, it …


Writing The Social History Of Legal Doctrine, Cynthia Nicoletti Jan 2016

Writing The Social History Of Legal Doctrine, Cynthia Nicoletti

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On Absences As Material For Intellectual Historical Study, John Henry Schlegel Jan 2016

On Absences As Material For Intellectual Historical Study, John Henry Schlegel

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Causation, Legal History, And Legal Doctrine, Charles Barzun Jan 2016

Causation, Legal History, And Legal Doctrine, Charles Barzun

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Mr. Peabody's Improbable Legal Intellectual History, Mark Fenster Jan 2016

Mr. Peabody's Improbable Legal Intellectual History, Mark Fenster

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The Structure Of Blackstone's Commentaries, Duncan Kennedy Apr 1979

The Structure Of Blackstone's Commentaries, Duncan Kennedy

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Towards A Subjective Theory Of Law: Some Legal Implications Of Existentialism, Barry Bassis Oct 1972

Towards A Subjective Theory Of Law: Some Legal Implications Of Existentialism, Barry Bassis

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The Influence Of Bentham's Philosophy Of Law On The Early Nineteenth Century Codification Movement In The United States, George M. Hezel Oct 1972

The Influence Of Bentham's Philosophy Of Law On The Early Nineteenth Century Codification Movement In The United States, George M. Hezel

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Some Considerations On The Existential Force Of Roman Law In The Early History Of The United States, Mitchell Franklin Oct 1972

Some Considerations On The Existential Force Of Roman Law In The Early History Of The United States, Mitchell Franklin

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Paper prepared for the II Congreso interamericano de derecho romano of the Seminario de derecho romano de la facultad de derecho de la Universitad nacional autónoma de México, July 17-21, 1972, in coordination with, the Associación interamericana de derecho romano, with seat at the Universidad de Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brasil.


Jeremy Bentham's Codification Proposals And Some Remarks On Their Place In History, Terry Difilippo Oct 1972

Jeremy Bentham's Codification Proposals And Some Remarks On Their Place In History, Terry Difilippo

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