A Concise History of the Common Law
A Concise History of the Common Law

Author: Theodore Frank Thomas Plucknett

Publisher: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 828

ISBN-13: 1584771372

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Originally published: 5th ed. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1956.

Colonial Origins of the American Constitution
Colonial Origins of the American Constitution

Author: Donald S. Lutz

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13:

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Presents 80 documents selected to reflect Eric Voegelin's theory that in Western civilization basic political symbolizations tend to be variants of the original symbolization of Judeo-Christian religious tradition. These documents demonstrate the continuity of symbols preceding the writing of the Constitution and all contain a number of basic symbols such as: a constitution as higher law, popular sovereignty, legislative supremacy, the deliberative process, and a virtuous people. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

An Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution
An Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution

Author: A.V. Dicey

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1985-09-30

Total Pages: 729

ISBN-13: 134917968X

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A starting point for the study of the English Constitution and comparative constitutional law, The Law of the Constitution elucidates the guiding principles of the modern constitution of England: the legislative sovereignty of Parliament, the rule of law, and the binding force of unwritten conventions.