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Shades Of Liberalism: Lawyers And Social, Political And Legal Transformations In Nineteenth Century Cuba, Ricardo Pelegrin Taboada
Shades Of Liberalism: Lawyers And Social, Political And Legal Transformations In Nineteenth Century Cuba, Ricardo Pelegrin Taboada
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In 1819, Ferdinand VII ordered the creation of two Colegios de Abogados in Cuba to prevent the expansion of the number of legal professionals, as well as the unauthorized practice of law. The strategy, however, failed, and lawyers increasingly became a force of political and social change in the island, being mostly inspired by the debates about the implementation of liberal agendas in and out of Cuba. Some Colegios de Abogados eventually became centers of anti-Spanish conspiracy and lawyers even led recurrent uprisings for Cuban independence. Ideas of reform among Cuban lawyers, however, were diverse, and different interpretations of liberalism …
In Memorium: Bernard Wolfman, Michael A. Fitts
In Memorium: Bernard Wolfman, Michael A. Fitts
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The Architecture Of Judicial Independence, Stephen B. Burbank
The Architecture Of Judicial Independence, Stephen B. Burbank
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Notes Toward An Aesthetics Of Legal Pragmatism, David A. Skeel Jr.
Notes Toward An Aesthetics Of Legal Pragmatism, David A. Skeel Jr.
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