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The right of the people /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Douglas, William O. (William Orville), 1898-1980
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1958.
Edition:First edition.
Series:North Lectures.
Subjects:
Civil rights > United States.
Civil supremacy over the military > United States.
Droits de l'homme > États-Unis.
Suprématie du pouvoir civil sur le pouvoir militaire > États-Unis.
Civil rights
Civil supremacy over the military
United States
USA
Bürgerrecht
Civil rights > United States
Civil supremacy over the military > United States
The Chris Fritz Comparative and Historical Legal Perspectives Collection (CHLP)
Table of Contents:
  • Lecture I: freedom of expression : The philosophy of the first amendment
  • The conflict between free expression and other community values
  • Censorship and prior restraint
  • Lecture II: the right to be let alone : The right of privacy
  • Legislative investigations
  • Loyalty investigations
  • The despised oaths
  • Religious freedom
  • The dignity of man
  • The right to defy an unconstitutional statute
  • Lecture III: the civilian authority : The aversion to the military
  • Review by civilian courts
  • Jurisdiction of military tribunals over civilians
  • Martial law.