The Best Common Law Books 2025

1. Pre-Owned Birth of the English Common Law (Hardcover) 0521200970 9780521200974

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9780521200974 ISBN10: 0521200970 Contributors: Van Caenegem, R. C.,

Title: Birth of the English Common Law ISBN10: 0521200970 EAN: 9780521200974 Genre: LAW / Common Author: Van Caenegem, R. C. Pre-Owned Condition- Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

2. Pre-Owned Concise History of the Common Law Paperback

9780865978072. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Paperback. Pages: 802. 802 p. Intended for college/higher education audience. As always during its long history, English common law, upon which American law is based, has had to defend itself against the challenge of civil law's clarity and traditions. That challenge to our common law heritage remains today. To that end, Liberty Fund now makes available a clear and candid discussion of common law. A Concise History of the Common Law provides a source for common-law understanding of individual rights, not in theory only, but protected through the confusing and messy evolution of courts, and their administration as they struggled to resolve real problems. Plucknett's seminal work is intended to convey a sense of historical development -- not to serve merely as a work of reference. The first half of the book is a historical introduction to the study of law. Plucknett discusses the conditions in political, economic, social, and religious thought that have contributed to the genesis of law. This section is a brief but astoundingly full introduction to the study of law. The second half of the book consists of chapters introducing the reader to the history of some of the main divisions of law, such as criminal, tort, property, contract, and succession. These topics are treated with careful exposition so that the book will be of interest to those just embarking on their quest in legal history while still providing enough substantial information, references, and footnotes to make it meaningful for the well-versed legal history reader.

Pre-Owned A Concise History of the Common Law (Paperback 9780865978072) by Theodore F T Plucknett

3. Pre-Owned Laughing at the Gods (Paperback) 1107662761 9781107662766

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in a - USED - VERY GOOD Condition condition. If you're not completely satisfied please get in touch & we'll be happy to help. ISBN-10: 1107662761, ISBN.-13: 9781107662766 This book showcases eight judges that the author argues exemplify judicial greatness and looks at what role they play in law and society, postulating qualities of judges who in their judicial tenures have shown vision and inventiveness that has fundamentally influenced the impact of law on society.

Title: Laughing at the Gods Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 1107662761 EAN: 9781107662766 Author: Hutchinson, Allan C. CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

4. Pre-Owned The Nature of the Common Law Paperback

9780674604810. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Revised ed. Language: English. Pages: 224. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Much of our law is based on authoritative texts, such as constitutions and statutes. The common law, in contrast, is that part of the law that is established by the courts. Common law rules predominate in some areas of law, such as torts and contracts, and are extremely important in other areas, such as corporations. Nevertheless, it has been far from clear what principles courts use-or should use-in establishing common law rules. In this lucid yet subtly argued book, Melvin Eisenberg develops the principles that govern this process. The rules established in every common law case, he shows, are a product of the interplay between the rules announced in past precedents, on the one hand, and moral norms, policies, and experience, on the other. However, a court establishing a common law rule is not free, as a legislator would be, to employ those norms and policies it thinks best. Rather, it can properly employ only those that have a requisite degree of social support. More specifically, the common law should seek to satisfy three standards. First, it should correspond to the body of rules that would be arrived at by giving appropriate weight to all moral norms, policies, and experiential propositions that have the requisite support, and by making the best choices where norms, policies, and experience conflict. Second, all the rules that make up the body of the law should be consistent with one another. Third, the rules adopted in past precedents should be applied consistently over time. Often, these three standards point in the same direction. The central problems of legal reasoning arise when they do not. These problems are resolved by the principles of common law adjudication. With the general principles of common law adjudication as a background, the author then examines and explains the specific modes of common law reasoning, such as reasoning from precedent, reasoning by analogy, drawing distinctions, and overruling. Throughout the book, the analysis is fully illustrated by leading cases. This innovative and carefully worked out account of the common law will be of great interest to lawyers, law students, students in undergraduate legal studies programs, scholars interested in legal theory, and all those who want to understand the basic legal institutions of our society.

ISBN: 9780674604810 Condition: Pre-Owned: Good Trade paperback Revised ed. Language: English Pages: 224 Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Much of our law is based on authoritative texts, such as constitutions and statutes. The common law, in contrast, is that part of the law that is established by the courts. Common law rules predominate in some areas of law, such as torts and contracts, and are extremely important in other areas, such as corporations. Nevertheless, it has been far from clear what principles courts use-or should use-in establishing common law rules. In this lucid yet subtly argued book, Melvin Eisenberg develops the principles that govern this process. The rules established in every common law case, he shows, are a product of the interplay between the rules announced in past precedents, on the one hand, and moral norms, policies, and experience, on the other. However, a court establishing a common law rule is not free, as a legislator would be, to employ those norms and policies it thinks best. Rather, it can properly employ only those that have a requisite degree of social support. More specifically, the common law should seek to satisfy three standards. First, it should correspond to the body of rules that would be arrived at by giving appropriate weight to all moral norms, policies, and experiential propositions that have the requisite support, and by making the best choices where norms, policies, and experience conflict. Second, all the rules that make up the body of the law should be consistent with one another. Third, the rules adopted in past precedents should be applied consistently over time. Often, these three standards point in the same direction. The central problems of legal reasoning arise when they do not. These problems are resolved by the principles of common law adjudication. With the general principles of common law adjudication as a background, the author then examines and explains the specific modes of common law reasoning, such as reasoning from precedent, reasoning by analogy, drawing distinctions, and overruling. Throughout the book, the analysis is fully illustrated by leading cases. This innovative and carefully worked out account of the common law will be of great interest to lawyers, law students, students in undergraduate legal studies programs, scholars interested in legal theory, and all those who want to understand the basic legal institutions of our society.

5. Pre-Owned Students' Guide to Article 9 and Related Statutes (Paperback) by David Epstein

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in a - USED - VERY GOOD Condition condition. If you're not completely satisfied please get in touch & we'll be happy to help. ISBN-10: 031427670X, ISBN.-13: 9780314276704 This is a statutory supplement specially designed by law students for use by law students taking an Article 9 course. And with STUDENTS' ARTICLE 9 as the statutory supplement for your Article 9 course, your students will use Article 9 before class more because they will now be able, on their own, to get more out of using Article 9.

9780314276704. Pre-owned: Good condition. Paperback. 3rd Revised edition. Revised. Pages: 608. 608 p. Intended for professional and scholarly audience. This is a statutory supplement specially designed by law students for use by law students taking an Article 9 course. And with STUDENTS' ARTICLE 9 as the statutory supplement for your Article 9 course, your students will use Article 9 before class more because they will now be able, on their own, to get more out of using Article 9. STUDENTS' ARTICLE 9 identifies the sections that law school courses emphasize and makes those sections more accessible for your students by adding - references to the sections that define key terms in that section; - brief descriptions of other sections that need to be read together with that section; and - """"student comments"""" clarifying for law students what the Official Comments make clear only to commercial law mavens. What you are able to do in class depends in substantial part on how much your students do on their own before class. With STUDENTS' ARTICLE 9 as your statutory supplement, students will do more.

6. Pre-Owned The Common Law (Paperback) 0316371327 9780316371322

9780316371322. Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 337. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 337 p. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935) is generally considered one of the greatest justices of the United States Supreme Court. In more than 2,000 opinions, Holmes delineated an impressive legal philosophy that profoundly influenced American jurisprudence, particularly in the area of civil liberties and judicial restraint. In THE COMMON LAW, the ideas and judicial theory of Holmes can be studied and appreciated.

Title: The Common Law ISBN10: 0316371327 EAN: 9780316371322 Genre: LAW / Common Author: Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr.; Holmes, David S. Pre-Owned Condition- Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

7. Pre-Owned Pursuing Justice: Traditional and Contemporary Issues in Our Communities and the World Paperback

9781138336049. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. 3rd ed. Language: English. Pages: 278. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 278 p. Pursuing Justice, Third Edition, examines the issue of justice by considering the origins of the idea, formal systems of justice, current global issues of justice, and ways in which justice might be achieved by individuals, organizations, and the global community. Part I demonstrates how the idea of justice has emerged over time, starting with religion and philosophy, and then to the concept of social justice. Part II outlines the very different mechanisms used by various nations for achieving state justice, including systems based on common law, civil law, and Islamic law, with a separate discussion of the US justice system. Part III focuses on six contemporary issues of justice: war, immigration, domestic terrorism, genocide, slavery, and the environment. Finally, Part IV shows how individuals and organizations can go about pursuing justice, and describes the rise of global justice. This updated timely book helps students understand the complexities and nuances of a society's pursuit of justice. It provides students with the foundations of global justice systems, integrating Greek philosophies and major religious perspectives into a justice perspective, and contributes to undergraduate understanding of international justice bodies, NGOs, and institutions. New to the third edition is a complete chapter on immigration, with a focus on historical and global patterns as they relate to justice, as well as new material on the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements, the genocide of the Rohingya of Myanmar, and the sovereign citizens movement in relation to domestic terrorism.

ISBN-10: 1138336041 ISBN-13: 9781138336049 Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in good condition. If you're not completely satisfied please get in touch & we'll be happy to help.

8. Pre-Owned Principles of Law and Economics: Third Edition (Paperback 9781784717506) by Antony W. Dnes

9781784717506. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Paperback. Edition: 3. Language: English. Intended for college/higher education audience. Principles of Law and Economics, Third Edition provides a comprehensive yet accessible guide to the field of law and economics. With its focus on principles, and use of illustrative examples, this is the ideal introduction for law students, with or without prior knowledge of economics. The textbook focuses largely on the economics of core areas in common law: property, contract and tort, with additional chapters on criminal law, procedural matters and family law. This updated third edition also includes a chapter on the economics of corporate law that addresses the key issues surrounding the nature of the firm and the incentives attached to corporate legal structures. Key features include:? Clear and succinct language used throughout with limited use of jargon or specialist terms An educational design which is accessible for use by students of law and economics alike? Economic analysis and legal principles treated in a self-contained manner for ease of reference? Legal cases summarized for the benefit of highlighting relevant economic issues ? A focus on the common law, including comparative references to civil law? Review questions at the end of each chapter to encourage further analysis and debate around key topics. The clear and non-technical approach to the subject matter makes this a perfect text for law students, or indeed for students in economics or business studies who are studying law and economics for the first time.

Pre-Owned Principles of Law and Economics: Third Edition (Paperback 9781784717506) by Antony W. Dnes

9. Pre-Owned Witches, Wife Beaters, and Whores: Common Law and Common Folk in Early America, 9780801477416, Paperback, Illustrated edition

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in good condition. If you're not completely satisfied please get in touch & we'll be happy to help. ISBN-10: 0801477417 ISBN-13: 9780801477416

Witches, Wife Beaters, and Whores: Common Law and Common Folk in Early America ISBN-10 0801477417, ISBN-13 9780801477416 Author: Crane; Elaine Forman Illustrated edition 288 pages Cornell University Press Binding: Paperback

10. Pre-Owned The Common Law (Paperback) 0674034023 9780674034020

9780674034020. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 448. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 448 p. John Harvard Library, 108. Much more than an historical examination of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, and contracts, The Common Law articulates the ideas and judicial theory of one of the greatest justices of the Supreme Court. G. Edward White reminds us why the book remains essential reading not only for law students but also for anyone interested in American history. The text published is, with occasional corrections of typographical errors, identical with that found in the first and all subsequent printings by Little, Brown.

Title: The Common Law Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 0674034023 EAN: 9780674034020 Genre: LAW / Common Author: Holmes, Oliver Wendell Pre-Owned Condition- Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.