The Common Law

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

History

Franklin Classics Trade Press

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Commentaries on American Law

James Kent

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., has been called the greatest jurist and legal scholar in the history of the English-speaking world. In this collection of his speeches, opinions, and letters, Richard Posner reveals the fullness of Holmes's achievements as judg

Essential Holmes : Selections from the Letters, Speeches, Judicial Opinions

Biographies & Memoirs

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[This is the Audiobook CD Library Edition in vinyl case.] [Read by Robert Morris] Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., is considered one of the greatest justices of the United States Supreme Court and profoundly influenced American jurisprudence, especially in the areas of civil liberties and judicial restraint. At the same time, his abilities as a prose stylist earned him a position among the literary elite. In The Common Law, derived from a series of lectures given at the Lowell Institute in Boston, he systematized his early legal doctrines, creating an enduring classic of legal philosophy that continues to be read and consulted today. Beginning with historical forms of liability, it goes on to discuss criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, contracts, successions, and many other aspects of civil and criminal law. Holmes brought law to modernity by establishing it as a function of history and policy, not just logic and precedent. Avoiding specialized language of his own or any other era, Holmes explains concepts with scintillating clarity. This is a lucid, accessible, and continually relevant sourcebook for students and laymen alike.

The Common Law (Library Edition)

Legal Theory & Systems

Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.

[This is the MP3CD audiobook format in vinyl case.] [Read by Robert Morris] Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., is considered one of the greatest justices of the United States Supreme Court and profoundly influenced American jurisprudence, especially in the areas of civil liberties and judicial restraint. At the same time, his abilities as a prose stylist earned him a position among the literary elite. In The Common Law, derived from a series of lectures given at the Lowell Institute in Boston, he systematized his early legal doctrines, creating an enduring classic of legal philosophy that continues to be read and consulted today. Beginning with historical forms of liability, it goes on to discuss criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, contracts, successions, and many other aspects of civil and criminal law. Holmes brought law to modernity by establishing it as a function of history and policy, not just logic and precedent. Avoiding specialized language of his own or any other era, Holmes explains concepts with scintillating clarity. This is a lucid, accessible, and continually relevant sourcebook for students and laymen alike.

The Common Law: Library Edition

Blackstone Pub

The Path of the Law

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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Oliver Wendell Holmes served on the U S Supreme Court from 1902 to 1932. He is considered to be one of the most influential judges ever to serve on the court. His wit and concise writing style make his opinions some of the best-written documents to come out of the Supreme Court. Holmes considered law to be the barometer of our moral life. The history of law is also the history of man's moral development. The practice of law makes for better citizens and good men.

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