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Full-Text Articles in Legal History
Introduction To Section I: In The Beginning . . . Volume 1 And What It Means To Be A Lawyer, Kristina J. Kim
Introduction To Section I: In The Beginning . . . Volume 1 And What It Means To Be A Lawyer, Kristina J. Kim
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
No abstract provided.
Uniform Commercial Acts, Samuel Williston
Uniform Commercial Acts, Samuel Williston
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
No abstract provided.
The Uniform Commercial Acts, J.P. Mckeehan
The Uniform Commercial Acts, J.P. Mckeehan
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
The Commissioners on Uniform State Laws have had twenty- five annual conferences. The principal fruit of their labors is represented by the Negotiable Instruments Act, enacted in forty-seven jurisdictions; the Warehouse Receipts Act, enacted in thirty-one jurisdictions; the Sales Act, enacted in fourteen jurisdictions, the Bills of Lading Act enacted in thirteen jurisdictions, and the Stock Transfer Act, enacted in nine jurisdictions. They have also drafted acts relating to divorce, family desertion, probate of wills, marriage evasion, workmen’s compensation and partnership but these have not yet been enacted in more than a few states. All of the commercial acts are …
“The Lost Lawyer” Regained: The Abiding Values Of The Legal Profession, Robert Maccrate
“The Lost Lawyer” Regained: The Abiding Values Of The Legal Profession, Robert Maccrate
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
No abstract provided.
Introduction To Legal History Symposium, John Bernard Corr
Introduction To Legal History Symposium, John Bernard Corr
John (Bernie) Corr
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Introduction To Legal History Symposium, John Bernard Corr
Introduction To Legal History Symposium, John Bernard Corr
John (Bernie) Corr
No abstract provided.
A Dime For Your Time: A Case For Compensating The Wrongfully Convicted In South Carolina, Chelsea N. Evans
A Dime For Your Time: A Case For Compensating The Wrongfully Convicted In South Carolina, Chelsea N. Evans
South Carolina Law Review
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Is Miranda Good News Or Bad News For The Police: The Usefulness Of Empirical Evidence, Meghan J. Ryan
Is Miranda Good News Or Bad News For The Police: The Usefulness Of Empirical Evidence, Meghan J. Ryan
Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters
The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark case of Miranda v. Arizona created a culture in which police officers regularly warn arrestees that they have a right to remain silent, that anything they say can and will be used against them in a court of law, that they have the right to an attorney, and that if they cannot afford one, an attorney will be appointed to them. These Miranda warnings have a number of possible effects. The warnings are meant to inform suspects about negative consequences associated with speaking to the police without the assistance of counsel. In this sense they …
Maori Preserved Heads: A Legal History, Robert K. Paterson
Maori Preserved Heads: A Legal History, Robert K. Paterson
All Faculty Publications
For the first three decades of the nineteenth century New Zealand remained untouched by outside law. Foreign contacts mostly involved visits by traders, whalers, and missionaries. The latter sought to discourage the Maori practice of tattooing (ta moko), while the former quite soon began to see opportunities for trade in preserved tattooed heads. Early accounts of New Zealand described these heads and their mode of preservation. Ob-servers noted that both the heads of enemy warriors slain in battle, along with those of deceased chiefs and others of high rank, were preserved. The process involved the removal of interior soft tissue …