DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF SUPREME CO - Volume 4

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Maeva Marcus and James R. Perry Klappentext Volume 4 assembles a selection of documents illustrating the statuory development of the federal judiciary from 1789-1800. Beginning with a narrative essay on the background of Article III of the Constitution! the volume tracks! from the First through the Sixth Congresses! all the major and minor legislation relevant to the establishment of the American judicial system. As the decade unfolded! experience revealed problems with the system as it was initially structured! and efforts were made to change it. Dissatisfaction with circuit riding! with the method of juror selection! and with judges undertaking duties not strictly judicial! for example! led to various legislative attempts at reform. Zusammenfassung Comprising documents illustrating the statutory development of the federal judiciary from 1789-1801! this volume tracks! from the First through to the Sixth Congresses! all the major and minor legislation relevant to establishing a judicial system.

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• Authors: Maeva Marcus, Maeva (Room C-506) Marcus, Maeva (Room C-506) Perry Marcus
• Assisted by: Maeva Marcus (Editor), Maeva (Room C-506) Marcus (Editor), Marcus Maeva (Editor), James Perry (Editor)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.11.1992
• EAN: 9780231088718
• ISBN: 978-0-231-08871-8
• No. of pages: 848
• Series: Documentary History of the Sup; Documentary History of the Sup
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Civil law, civil procedural law; USA, LAW / Constitutional, LAW / Civil Law, LAW / Jurisprudence, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, Jurisprudence & general issues, Private or civil law: general, C 1700 To C 1800, Jurisprudence and general issues, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general, Private / Civil law: general works