American legal history : a very short introduction / G. Edward White.

"Law has played a central role in American history. From colonial times to the present, law has not just reflected the changing society in which legal decisions have been made-it has played a powerful role in shaping that society, though not always in positive ways. In this Very Short Introduct...

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Main Author: White, G. Edward
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Series:Very short introductions.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The legal history of Indian tribes
  • Law and African-American slavery
  • Rights of property and their regulation
  • Law and entrepreneurship
  • Criminal law
  • Law and domestic relations
  • Civil injuries and the law of torts
  • Legal education and the legal profession.