The common law constitution
by Laws, John
"The law is not a science, for its purpose is not to find out natural facts. It is an art as architecture is an art: its function is practical, but it is enhanced by such qualities as elegance, economy and clarity. The law has two practical purposes: first, to require, forbid or penalise forms of conduct between citizen and citizen, and citizen and State; secondly, to provide formal rules for classes of human activity whose fulfilment would otherwise be confused, uncertain or ineffective. Laws …
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- Full title :The common law constitution / John Laws.
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"The law is not a science, for its purpose is not to find out natural facts. It is an art as architecture is an art: its function is practical, but it is enhanced by such qualities as elegance, economy and clarity. The law has two practical purposes: first, to require, forbid or penalise forms of conduct between citizen and citizen, and citizen and State; secondly, to provide formal rules for classes of human activity whose fulfilment would otherwise be confused, uncertain or ineffective. Laws in the former category include every provision for a remedy"--
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- Publication Date:2014.
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- Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2014.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xvi, 90 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781139939478, 1139939475
- oclc:ocn886641508
- LC Classification:KD671
- Dewey Decimal:342.42
Table of Contents
Lecture I. The common law and state power -- Lecture II. The common law and extremism -- Lecture III. The common law and Europe.
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