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An Enquiry Whether The Act Of Congress Entitled "In Addition To The Act, Entitles An Act For The Punishment Of Certain Crimes Against The United States," Generally Called The Sedition Bill, Is Unconstitutional Or Not, William Nelson

Faculty Publications

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Plan For Conferring Degrees On The Students Of Law In The University Of William And Mary (Ca. 1792), St. George Tucker

1790–1804: St. George Tucker

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An Essay On The Learning Respecting The Creation And Execution Of Powers; And Also Respecting The Nature And Effect Of Leasing Powers..., John Joseph Powell

Women in History & the Law

This is one of many books printed by the prolific Elizabeth Lynch (neé Watts). She was first married to the bookseller, stationer, printer, and circulating library keeper Richard Watts. He was bookseller to the Courts of Law and printed mainly law books, with a shop in Skinner-Row in Dublin. Elizabeth took over his business after his death in 1762. Four years later, she married Reverend Stewart Lynch, who was also a bookseller. Elizabeth continued to operate her business until her death in 1794, frequently collaborating with other printers including Sarah Cotter, whose work is also featured in this exhibit.

At A Convocation Of The Visitors Of The College Of William And Mary, On The 4th Day Of December 1779, A Statute Was Passed, Of Which The Following Is An Extract, College Of William & Mary

1779–1789: George Wythe

At a convocation of the visitors of the college of William and Mary, on the 4th day of December 1779, a statute was passed, of which the following is an extract.

The friends of the college being no longer competent to support so extensive an institution, as that which the charter recommends; and when science at large cannot be cultivated, that scheme of education being most proper, which is more immediately subordinate to the leading objects of society:

The scanty stipend lately paid by each scholar for commons, having occasioned a considerable expense,

It being just, that students inducted into …

Lovers' Contracts In The Courts: Forsaking The Minimum Decencies, Judith T. Younger

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Essentially A Mother, Jennifer S. Hendricks

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

This article connects the constitutional jurisprudence of the family to debates over reproductive technology and surrogacy. Despite the outpouring of literature on reproductive technologies, courts and scholars have paid little attention to the constitutional foundation of parental rights. Focusing on the structural/political function of parental rights, this article argues that a gestational mother has a constitutional claim to be recognized as a legal parent.

The article first discusses the "unwed father cases." Despite believing that natural sex differences justified distinctions in parental rights, the Supreme Court crafted a test giving men parental rights if they established relationships with their biological …

The Schemes Of Adventuresses: The Abolition And Revival Of Common-Law Marriage, Charlotte K. Goldberg

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

Common-law marriage is about to go the way of the buggy whip. In 2005, Pennsylvania abolished common-law marriage and other state legislatures are considering following Pennsylvania's lead. Even if common-law marriage is abolished in all states, the problem of unmarried cohabitants seeking property rights arising from their relationships will still challenge the courts. In particular, because most claimants are women, the perception of them as either an "adventuress" or a "virtuous wife" will often determine whether they will attain shared property rights.

This article uses the California experience as an illustration of the evolution of the law from the abolition …

Never In A Vacuum: Learning From The Thai Fight Against Hiv, Sean C. Clark

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Why Don't More Public Schools Teach Sex Education? A Constitutional Explanation And Critique, Jesse R. Merriam

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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So You Think A Woman Can't Carry Out A Suicide Bombing? Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Gender Profiling: Legal Discrimination For National Security, Ashley Nicole Reynolds

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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Little Red Reasonable Woman And The Big Bad Bully: Expansion Of Title Vii And The Larger Problem Of Workplace Abuse, Jacquelynne M. Jordan

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.