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A distinct judicial power : the origins of an independent judiciary, 1606-1787 /

This title provides a comprehensive critical analysis of the origins of judicial independence in the United States. The book examines the political theory of an independent judiciary and chronicles how each of the original 13 states and their colonial antecedents treated their respective judiciaries...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gerber, Scott Douglas, 1961-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Subjects:
Judicial independence > United States > History.
Judges > United States.
Judicial power > United States.
Indépendance judiciaire > États-Unis > Histoire.
Juges > États-Unis.
Pouvoir judiciaire > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
LAW > Legal Services.
LAW > Civil Procedure.
Judges
Judicial independence
Judicial power
United States
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This title provides a comprehensive critical analysis of the origins of judicial independence in the United States. The book examines the political theory of an independent judiciary and chronicles how each of the original 13 states and their colonial antecedents treated their respective judiciaries.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 413 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-396) and index.
ISBN:9780199780969
019978096X
9780199896875
0199896879
1283116162
9781283116169
9786613116161
6613116165