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Dissertation Abstracts: Performance Of Frequency-Hopping Spread-Spectrum Mobile Radio Systems, R. Viswanathan

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Dissertation Abstract for Ramanarayanan Viswanathan, “Performance of Frequency-Hopping Spread-Spectrum Mobile Radio Systems,” Ph.D., Department of Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75222, USA, May 1983. Advisor: S. C. Gupta.

Text And Intellect, Monroe E. Price

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The article explores the intersection of Jewish identity, legal education, and professional practice, arguing that the Talmudic tradition of rigorous textual analysis and ethical inquiry has profoundly shaped the legal thinking and contributions of Jewish lawyers and judges, such as Justice Philip Halpern. It suggests that this tradition, emphasizing precision in language, respect for authority, and the pursuit of justice, provides a unique lens for understanding law as both a moral and social force.

The Evolution Of Refugee Status In International Law: 1920-1950, James C. Hathaway

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A refugee is usually thought of as a person compelled to flee his State of origin or residence due to political troubles, persecution, famine or natural disaster. The refugee is perceived as an involuntary migrant, a victim of circumstances which force him to seek sanctuary in a foreign country. Since Rome's reception of the fleeing Barbarians, States have opened their doors to many divergent groups corresponding in a general way to this description of what it means to be a refugee. During a period of more than four centuries prior to 1920, there was little concern to delimit the scope …

Introduction: Trends And Developments With Respect To That Amendment 'Central To Enjoyment Of Other Guarantees Of The Bill Of Rights', Yale Kamisar

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Seventy years ago, in the famous Weeks case,' the Supreme Court evoked a storm of controversy by promulgating the federal exclusionary rule. When, a half-century later, in the landmark Mapp case,2 the Court extended the Weeks rule to state criminal proceedings, at least one experienced observer assumed that the controversy "today finds its end." 3 But as we all know now, Mapp only intensified the controversy. Indeed, in recent years spirited debates over proposals to modify the exclusionary rule or to scrap it entirely have filled the air - and the law reviews.'

The Quest For Silence: Faulkner's Lawyer In A Comparative Setting, Richard H. Weisberg

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The article explores William Faulkner's portrayal of Gavin Stevens, a fictional lawyer, highlighting his evolution as a character and his unique place within the tradition of literary lawyer figures. The analysis focuses on Gavin's development in The Town, where he learns the value of silence and observation, distinguishing him from other lawyers in literature who often remain static in their personal growth. The article situates Gavin within a broader literary context, comparing him to characters from works by authors like Dickens and Twain, and argues for his significance as a complex and sympathetic character.

The Nonprobate Revolution And The Future Of The Law Of Succession, John H. Langbein

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The popular demand for probate avoidance has coincided with a fundamental change in the nature of wealth. Mogt property now takes the form of claims on financial intermediaries, who can easily transfer account balances on death, without court proceedings. Further, creditors have developed a variety of techniques for collecting decedents' debts without probate. Professor Langbein sees in these developments the basis for legitimating the main will substitutes as "nonprobate wills" and for unifying the constructional law of wills and will substitutes.

Proposal For A Digital Pseudorandom Number Generator, C. Downey

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A digital hardware implementation of a linear congruential sequence generator using shift and add techniques of multiplication is described. The sequence is of long period, low serial correlation and is rectangularly distributed. The method has certain advantages over conventional feedback shift register techniques.

B.R. Lakin: A Country Preacher, Elmer L. Towns

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Legitim In English Legal History, Richard H. Helmholz

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Book Review (Reviewing C. R. Cheney, The Papacy And England 1th-14th Centuries (1982) And The English Church And Its Laws, 12th-14th Centuries (1982), And Charles Duggan, Canon Law In Medieval England (1982)), Richard H. Helmholz

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Constitution In The Supreme Court: Civil War And Reconstruction, 1865-1873, David P. Currie

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Bright Line Fever And The Fourth Amendment, Albert W. Alschuler

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The Pitfalls Of Interpretation, Richard A. Epstein

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The Constitution In The Supreme Court: Civil War And Reconstruction, 1863-1873, David P. Currie

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The Participation Of Charities In Limited Partnerships, Michael H. Schill

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The Interpretation Of Contracts Governing Corporate Debt Relationships, William Wilson Bratton

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The Religion Clauses And The Burger Court, Philip B. Kurland

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Brazil's Legal Culture: The Jeito Revisited, Keith S. Rosenn

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Normative Judgment, Social Change, And Legal Reasoning In The Context Of Abortion And Privacy, Stephen J. Schnably

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The Felony-Murder Rule: A Doctrine At Constitutional Crossroads, Nelson E. Roth, Scott E. Sundby

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Use And Non-Use Of Contract Law In Japan, Whitmore Gray

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This article first defines the scope of enquiry, then surveys some of the existing literature, and finally, presents the results of my preliminary survey interviews and questionnaire. It is my hope that it will serve as a basis form discussion leading to better definition of the problems for research in this area, and will suggest ways to proceed to gather the information necessary for more sophisticated exposition and commentary.

The Regime Of Warships Under The United Nations Convention On The Law Of The Sea, Bernard H. Oxman

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Legal Barriers To Worker Participation In Management Decision Making, Theodore J. St. Antoine

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Collective bargaining lies at the heart of the union-management relationship. It is the end and purpose of the whole effort to protect employees against reprisals when they form an organization to represent them in dealing with their employers. Collective bargaining is grounded in the belief that industrial strife will be checked, and the workers' lot bettered, if workers are given an effective voice in determining the conditions of their employment. My thesis is that federal law, even while placing the force of government behind collective bargaining, has so artificially confined its scope that the process has been seriously impeded from …

Soverign Immunity In Indian Tribal Law, Ralph W. Johnson, James M. Madden

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An examination of the tribal courts' civil jurisdiction and sovereign immunity decisions, and a review of the doctrine's origins and purposes in federal and state law reveal the increasing importance of the sovereign immunity doctrine and suggest several options to tribal councils and courts in deciding which aspects of the doctrine to retain. The article concludes that:

(1) The doctrine of sovereign immunity is not part of the controlling federal law applicable to Indian tribal courts, except where trust property is involved.

(2) Each Indian tribe has inherent sovereign power to adopt, reject, or waive the doctrine of sovereign immunity …

Sovereign Immunity In Indian Tribal Law, Ralph W. Johnson, James M. Madden

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An examination of the tribal courts' civil jurisdiction and sovereign immunity decisions, and a review of the doctrine's origins and purposes in federal and state law reveal the increasing importance of the sovereign immunity doctrine and suggest several options to tribal councils and courts in deciding which aspects of the doctrine to retain. The article concludes that:

(1) The doctrine of sovereign immunity is not part of the con-. trolling federal law applicable to Indian tribal courts, except where trust property is involved.

(2) Each Indian tribe has inherent sovereign power to adopt, reject, or waive the doctrine of sovereign …

Jewish Divorce: Judicial Misconceptions And Possible Means Of Civil Enforcement, J. David Bleich

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Inequality From The Top: Applying An Ancient Prohibition To An Emerging Problem Of Distributive Justice, Richard Delgado

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The Language Of The Arms Race: Should The People Limit Government Speech, Richard Delgado

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Perpetuity Reform, Lawrence W. Waggoner

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After years of debate, perpetuity reform is still controversial. To be sure, there is agreement among virtually all of the commentators and experts in the field that the Rule Against Perpetuities is in need of reform. The disagreement, on the surface, centers on the methods of reform to be employed. At least three basic methods have been advanced: (1) specific statutory repair of discrete problem areas; (2) reformation; and (3) wait-and-see. Each method has its sponsors, and each has in one form or another been adopted as part of the law of a few states. These methods are not mutually …

Relationism: Legal Theory For A Relational Society, Gidon A. G. Gottlieb

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