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The History Of The Plain Language Movement And Legal Language And An Analysis Of Us Nuclear Treaty Language, Hannah Bradford Clauss
The History Of The Plain Language Movement And Legal Language And An Analysis Of Us Nuclear Treaty Language, Hannah Bradford Clauss
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Judicial Influence And The United States Federal District Courts: A Case Study, Justin R. Hickerson
Judicial Influence And The United States Federal District Courts: A Case Study, Justin R. Hickerson
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Lawyers And Their Books: The Augusta County Law Library Association, 1853-1883, Gregory Harkcom Stoner
Lawyers And Their Books: The Augusta County Law Library Association, 1853-1883, Gregory Harkcom Stoner
Masters Theses
During the eighteenth and nineteenth century, law books of various types contained the vital information needed by Virginia’s practicing attorneys and judges. Access to these resources, however, was generally limited to personal collections and a handful of libraries. Despite numerous calls for the creation of libraries by theVirginiagovernment, state legislators took little action of note.
This study explores the history and origins of law libraries in Virginia by focusing on the formation and evolution of the Augusta County Law Library Association, one of the first libraries organized in Virginia under state legislation enacted in 1853 that authorized the creation of …