The tree of legal knowledge : imagining Blackstone's commentaries / John V. Orth.

"Produced anonymously in 1838, The Tree of Legal Knowledge is an elaborate visualization in five large colored plates of the law as stated in Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England. Intended as "an assistant for students in the study of law," the study aid...

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Other Authors: Orth, John V. (Editor), Widener, Michael (author of foreword.), Prest, Wilfrid R. (author of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., [2023]
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Table of Contents:
  • Editor's introduction
  • Author's introduction
  • Author's explanation
  • The tree of legal knowledge
  • Author's explanation of the branches
  • Appendix A: Blackstone's ghost: law and legal education in North Carolina
  • Appendix B: 'A very narrowing effect upon our profession': North Carolina Chief Justice Walter Clark confronts Blackstone.