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The Riccobono Seminar Of Roman Law In America: The Lost Years, Timothy G. Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

From Rome To The Restatement: S.P. Scott, Fred Blume, Clyde Pharr, And Roman Law In Early Twentieth Century America, Timothy G. Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

Wilhelm Kroll's Preface To Justinian's Novels: An English Translation, Timothy G. Kearley, David J.D. Miller

Timothy G. Kearley

For the legal historian, the Age of Justinian is nothing short of pivotal. Medievalists and early modernists interested in the so-called reception of Roman law in later times and places must look back to Justinian and his law books, as classicists and historians interested in Roman republican or early imperial law must frequently look forward to them.

Justinian’s law books are, of course, the Digest, the Code, the Institutes, and the Novels (Novellae Constitutiones), which have become known collectively as the Corpus Iuris Civilis (CIC).

It soon becomes clear to those interested in the CIC that the standard modern version …

Wilhelm Kroll's Preface To Justinian's Novels: An English Translation, Timothy G. Kearley, David J.D. Miller

Timothy G. Kearley

Justice Frederick H. Blume, attorney and long-time Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court, single-handedly translated Justinian's Code and Novels in the early twentieth century. His is the only English translation of the Code to have been made from the Latin version accepted as most authoritative. Using Blume's papers, this article describes, among other things: how Blume created the extensive Roman law library needed for his translation; his approach to translation; and his collaboration with Clyde Pharr on Pharr's "Corpus Juris Romani" series. The article also describes the author's editing and digitization of Justice Blume's translation.

The Creation And Transmission Of Justinian's Novels, Timothy G. Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

The Creation And Transmission Of Justinian's Novels, Timothy G. Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

Annotated Justinian Code Website, Timothy Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

The Annotated Justian Code webpage contains an edited version of Justice Fred H. Blume's annotated English translatioin of Justinian's Code (the Codex Justinianus) and Justinian's Novels (Novellae Constitutiones), along with other articles and information about Justice Blume and Justinian's codification of Roman Law.

Justice Fred Blume And The Translation Of Justinian's Code, Timothy G. Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

Thurman Arnold: A Biography (Book Review), Timothy Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

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Regulation Of Preventive And Premptive Use Of Force In The United Nations Charter: A Search For Original Intent, Timothy Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

Raising The Caroline, Timothy Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

This article examines the Caroline case, which articulates when one state can lawfully use force in the territory of another state in peacetime against another state that has been unable or unwilling to prevent its territory from being used to harm the state taking action. It analyzes how the doctrine arising from this case has been misconstrued by some to apply to all uses of force in self defense.

German Division And Reunification, 1944-1990: An Overview Via The Documents, Timothy G. Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

Charles Szladits' Guide To Foreign Legal Materials: German, 2nd Rev. Ed., Timothy Kearley, Wolfram Fischer, Charles Szladits

Timothy G. Kearley

This is a guide for the common-law lawyer, and other English-speaking researchers, to the use of German legal materials. It is a second, revised edition, of part 2 of Charles Szladits' Guide to Foreign Legal Materials: Frenh, German, Swiss (1959).

The Literature Of Medieval European Law In A Nutshell, Timothy Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

The European Community Depository Library System In North America, Timothy Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

This article describes the structure of the European Comminity and the history and nature of the Community's system of depostitory libraries. It then focuses on the Community's Depository Libraries, European Documentation Centres, and European Reference Centres in North America. The results of a survey the author sent to Each EC depository in the U.S. and Canada also are discussed.

An American Researcher's Guide To European Communities Law And Legal Literature, Timothy Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

The article provides American researchers who need information on European Communities' law with a basic reference tool to which they can turn to find out where, how, or whether a piece of information they need can be obtained.

The 1978 Constitution Of The People'd Republic Of China, Chin Kim, Timothy Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

This article describes the 1978 constitution of the PRC primarily by comparing it with its predecessors of 1954 and 1975, with particular emphasis on the constitution of 1975.

The 1972 Socialist Constitution Of North Korea, Chin Kim, Timothy Kearley

Timothy G. Kearley

This article describes the major provisions of the North Korean constitution of 1972 and compares them with North Korea's original basic law and to other Marxist constitutions.