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The Unique Jurisprudence Of Letters Of Credit: Its Origin And Sources, Gao Xiang, Ross P. Buckley May 2003

The Unique Jurisprudence Of Letters Of Credit: Its Origin And Sources, Gao Xiang, Ross P. Buckley

San Diego International Law Journal

This Article seeks to illumine the legal nature of the letter of credit instrument, and catalogue the various sources of law and rules that can govern it; and, by doing so, render a service to those who must quickly come to grips with letter of credit law. The Article is in two parts. The first part examines the legal nature of the letter of credit by looking at its definition, operation, and history and by comparing it with negotiable instruments and contracts. The second part considers the rules, customs, and regulations governing letters of credit and introduces the two fundamental …


On Canonical Transformations And The Coherence Of Dichotomies: Jazz, Jurisprudence, And The University Mission, Barbara K. Bucholtz Jan 2003

On Canonical Transformations And The Coherence Of Dichotomies: Jazz, Jurisprudence, And The University Mission, Barbara K. Bucholtz

University of Richmond Law Review

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Negotiating The Jurisprudential Terrain: A Model Theoretic Approach To Legal Theory, Christopher Roederer Jan 2003

Negotiating The Jurisprudential Terrain: A Model Theoretic Approach To Legal Theory, Christopher Roederer

Seattle University Law Review

This paper explores borrowing a meta-theoretical approach to theory from the natural and social sciences in order to provide a framework within which to situate and evaluate the various theories one encounters in the field of law and jurisprudence. Often it is the case that students of jurisprudence go from one school or theory to another with one of three responses: (1) this makes no sense to me; (2) this makes some sense, but what is the point or relevance; or (3) this makes sense and seems true, but so do many of the schools, theories, and theorists we have …


Hercules, Omniscience, Omnipotence, And The Right Answer Thesis, Michael B. W. Sinclair Jan 2003

Hercules, Omniscience, Omnipotence, And The Right Answer Thesis, Michael B. W. Sinclair

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.