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Lex Mercatoria
History The ancient Lex Mercatoria, the Law Merchant of the Middle Ages, was first described by an anonymous author in the late thirteenth century as part of "Colford's Collection"in the "Little Red Book of Bristol"and later […]
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Lex Mercatoria
History The ancient Lex Mercatoria, the Law Merchant of the Middle Ages, was first described by an anonymous author in the late thirteenth century as part of "Colford's Collection"in the "Little Red Book of Bristol"and later […]
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Edward Henry Carson
Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson (9 February 1854, Dublin, Ireland 22 October 1935, Kent, England), often known as Sir Edward Carson or Lord Carson. British statesman and lawyer, son of Edward Henry Carson, C.E., Dublin, was educated at Portarlington school and afterwards at Trinity College, Dublin. He was called to the Irish bar, and made…
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History of Industrial Councils
History of Industrial Councils History of Industrial Councils in the United Kingdom The formation of joint industrial councils (or, as they are commonly called, “Whitley Councils” ) has been one of the most important sequels of wartime developments in the attempt to adjust the relations of employers and employees in the organization of British industry.…
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History of Citation Indexing
History of Citation Indexing Legal Citation indexing originated with a table of cases that Joseph Story began in 1743. For centuries, the history of Legal Citation indexes wes related to the history of print law reports. The founder of modern citation indexing and citation analysis is Dr. Eugene Gartfield. He was the founder of ISI®…
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De Sanchez v. Banco Central de Nicaragua
JOSEFINA NAJARRO de SANCHEZ v. BANCO CENTRAL de NICARAGUA United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 770 F.2d 1385 Decided September 19, 1985 GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge: Clausewitz once described war as politics carried on by other means. Here it could be said that litigation is war carried on by other means. The plaintiff’s…
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About the Origins and Sources of International Law, Historical
About the Origins and Sources of International Law, Historical The eminent man who founded the Whewell Professorship of International Law laid an earnest and express injunction on the occupant of this chair that he should make it his aim, in all parts of his treatment of the subject, to lay down such rules and suggest…
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Henry Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne (1845-1927), British statesman, had, during his tenure of office as Foreign Minister (1900-5), definitely set his mark on British foreign policy at a crucial period in history. The system which his predecessor, Lord Salisbury, had inherited from Lord Beaconsfield,…
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Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988
Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL OCTOBER 5, 1988 Preamble We, the representatives of the Brazilian People, convened in the National Constituent Assembly to institute a democratic state for the purpose of ensuring the exercise of social and individual rights, liberty, security, well-being, development, equality and justice as…
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Constitutional Texts: Bavaria 1808 and 1818 Constitutions
Constitutional Texts: Bavaria 1808 and 1818 Constitutions BAVARIA’S CONSTITUTION OF 1808 MAY 1ST, 1808 We Maximilian Joseph, by the grace of God King of Bavaria. We are governed by the conviction that as long as the State remains a mere aggregate of separate parts, it can neither achieve its full potential strength, for which it…
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Bethmann Hollweg, Theobald Von
Bethmann Hollweg, Theobald Von Introduction Bethmann Hollweg, Theobald Von (1856-1921), Chancellor of the German Empire from July 1909 to July 1917, was born Nov. 29 1856 at Hohenfinow, the family property near Berlin, where he also died. He was descended from the Frankfurt banking family of Bethmann, which attained great prosperity in the 18th century,…
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Indexes to Legal Periodicals
Indexes to Legal Periodicals There are several ways to find articles in legal periodicals. In several countries, there are periodicals or paper indexes, like the ones listed in this entry. There are (in some cases, there were) other indexes (like Abstracts of Book Reviews in Current Legal Periodicals, or Legal Contents). And there are legal…
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Outline of horizontal and vertical law
Outline of horizontal and vertical law Horizontal Law: Due Process and the Full Faith and Credit Clauses Courts are generally given a great deal of deference in deciding which law to apply in a given case… Allstate Insurance Co. v. Hague (1981) Man killed in motorcycle crash, surviving spouse sues insurer for coverage. Question of…
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Outline of Trust and Estates
Outline of Trust and Estates Note: this is based in United States law I. POLICY AND INTRODUCTION A. Dead Hand Control 1. Controlling consideration in determining meaning of a donative document is donor’s intention 2. Courts cannot consider wisdom, fairness, or reasonableness of donation 3. Courts can only bar donations if they are prohibited or…