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The Law-As I See It, E. Barrett Prettyman Sep 1950

The Law-As I See It, E. Barrett Prettyman

Washington and Lee Law Review

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The Interpretation Of Statutes In Modern British Law, W. Friedmann Apr 1950

The Interpretation Of Statutes In Modern British Law, W. Friedmann

Vanderbilt Law Review

Mr. Justice Frankfurter recently said that the number of cases coming before the Supreme Court of the United States which were not based on statutes was "reduced almost to zero." This growth of statutory as against pure case law is, of course, not confined to the United States. It inevitably accompanies the social welfare state and the increase in government which every modern industrial society has experienced and which two world wars, with their need for the total mobilization of resources, have further stimulated. Apart from these sociological factors which affect states with the most different legal systems, it is …


Cooperative Action For Improved Statutory Interpretation, Frank E. Horack Jr. Apr 1950

Cooperative Action For Improved Statutory Interpretation, Frank E. Horack Jr.

Vanderbilt Law Review

During the past quarter century there has been a constant acceleration in legal periodical comment concerning statutory construction. Judges, practicing attorneys and law professors all have echoed basic dissatisfaction with the operation and application of the rules of statutory interpretation. Some would return to the "safe old ground" of literal interpretation; others would find relief in an expanded use of extrinsic aids; all find the process in a state of confusion and disintegration.


Law And The Liberal Mind, Malcolm Mcdermott Feb 1950

Law And The Liberal Mind, Malcolm Mcdermott

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Legal Philosophy From Plato To Hegel, By Huntington Cairns, Jerome Frank Jan 1950

Legal Philosophy From Plato To Hegel, By Huntington Cairns, Jerome Frank

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Factors Influencing Judges In Interpreting Statutes, Arthur W. Phelps Jan 1950

Factors Influencing Judges In Interpreting Statutes, Arthur W. Phelps

Faculty Publications

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Book Review. Cohen, M. R., Reason And Law, Jerome Hall Jan 1950

Book Review. Cohen, M. R., Reason And Law, Jerome Hall

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.