A selection of trials, criminal and civil, from throughout American history, including treason and impeachment trials, and courts-martial.
A selection of trials, criminal and civil, from throughout American history, including treason and impeachment trials, and courts-martial.
"In recent years, the Chinese legal system has undergone many reforms, and this book brings the literature up-to-date, offering a contemporary account of the law and administration in China. This book is the result of collective efforts in analysing the political, economic and s…
While we often tend to think of the Third Reich as a zone of lawlessness, the Nazi dictatorship and its policies of persecution rested on a legal foundation set in place and maintained by judges, lawyers, and civil servants trained in the law. This volume offers a concise and co…
"The study of Asia and its plural legal systems is of increasing significance, both within and outside Asia. Lawyers, whether in Australia, America or Europe, or working within an Asian jurisdiction, require a sound knowledge of how the law operates across this fast-growing and …
The study of Asia and its plural legal systems is of increasing significance, both within and outside Asia. Lawyers, whether in Australia, America or Europe, or working within an Asian jurisdiction, require a sound knowledge of how the law operates across this fast-growing and d…
The market economy, the rule of law and the path of development -- All in the family: gender and identity within the household -- Group rights, distributional conflicts and the making of unequal identities -- National and sub-national institutions -- The interface between the gl…
This title examines how slavery is understood in law, showing how the legal definition of slavery has evolved and continues to be contentious. It traces the understanding of slavery from Roman law through the Middle Ages, the 18th and 19th centuries, up to the modern day manifes…