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The Politics Of Statutory Construction, Daniel M. Harris Nov 1985

The Politics Of Statutory Construction, Daniel M. Harris

BYU Law Review

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Origins Of The Common Law (A Three-Part Series)-Part Ii. Anglo-Saxon Antecedents Of The Common Law, David A. Thomas Sep 1985

Origins Of The Common Law (A Three-Part Series)-Part Ii. Anglo-Saxon Antecedents Of The Common Law, David A. Thomas

BYU Law Review

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The Most Sacred Text: The Supreme Court's Use Of The Federalist Papers, James G. Wilson Mar 1985

The Most Sacred Text: The Supreme Court's Use Of The Federalist Papers, James G. Wilson

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


English Common Law In Virgina, William Hamilton Bryson Jan 1985

English Common Law In Virgina, William Hamilton Bryson

Law Faculty Publications

By statute the common law of England is the basis of the common law of modern Virginia. This reception statute refers to the customary, unwritten law of the kingdom of England, but only that part which was general and common to all parts of England. That the English common law is the foundation of the law of Virginia is a matter not merely of a modern statute but also of history and reason.