Encyclopedia of the American Judicial System: Studies of the Principal Institutions, Set 3 vols.
Publisher: Gale Group
Published: 1987
Place of publication: S.l
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1420
Description: The Encyclopedia covers all aspects of the American legal system including the substance of American law, the processes that produce legal principles and the institutions that enact and enforce the law. The 88 original essays treat the history of each topic, emphasizing the social context of each period and the economic and political pressures that have shaped interpretation.