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This collection of wills will be enjoyed by the layman, the lawyer and the scholar as a reflection of the individual cited and of their times. All sorts of wills from the sublime to the absurd are included, such as the will of a pig, clauses in wills concerning slaves, the wills that established the Nobel Prize and the Rhodes scholarship, and many more.This fascinating volume contains the text of wills that are "ancient": Confucius' will, Solon's introduction of wills to the ancient Greeks; wills that are "curious": a will that attempts to bequeath property to the devil, bequests to pets; and wills of the "famous": well-known authors (Rabelais, Dickens, etc.), European royalty (Napoleon, Mary Queen of Scots, etc.) and U.S. presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, etc.). Well-indexed by subject and name.

This book surveys the written expression of human rights from the time of the Greeks to the present; it argues the legal and philosophical bases for codifying human rights; and ultimately presents a proposed International Bill of Rights of Man, article by article. x, 230 pp.

A study in comparative law that examines the legal systems of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden and the forces that influenced their development. According to Orfield, the Scandinavian states are a useful area for study due to their democratic traditions, high rates of literacy, commitment to progressive social legislation, and unique examples of law based largely on custom and usage that owe little to Anglo-American or Continental models. xx, 363 pp.

John Lansing [1754-1829] attended the Constitutional Convention as delegates from New York. His heirs discovered his notes among his papers. They were not published until 1939 and provide a rich new primary source record for scholars of the Convention. The notes were apparently intended for his private use only, and do not appear to have been altered or revised by him. Only in Lansing's notes do we find a report of two Constitutional questions regarding states' rights and sovereignty, an explanation of Charles Pinckney's plan for the Senate, an exceptionally careful presentation of Hamilton's speeches on individual and states' rights, and an explanation of the final vote on the New Jersey plan. These notes are of value not only for their unique perspective on the principals involved, but for the issues regarding the states relationships he documented. x, 125 pp.

An account of the landmark suffragist trial before the U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of New York, at Canandaigua in June 1873, that brought the cause of women's voting rights to the forefront of national attention in the United States. A group of women led by preeminent abolitionist and woman's rights advocate Susan B. Anthony [1820-1906], attempted to vote during the presidential election of 1872, claiming they were entitled to do so according to the Fourteenth Amendment. The presiding officials, Jones, Hall, and Marsh, decided by a majority to accept their ballots. The women were soon arrested for this act and indicted for "knowingly voting without having a lawful right to vote." The officials were also indicted. This volume reprints the text of the indictment and a transcript of the testimony with connecting commentary. The appendix offers an address by Anthony delivered before her trial, a speech on her behalf cause by Joslyn Gage, and a critical assessment of the trial by John Hooker. vii, 212 pp.

Dickinson examines the relationship between administrative tribunals and the courts, and problems that arise from the judicial review of administrative determinations. He is especially concerned with factors that determine the scope and purposes of a review. This study notably offers a near-contemporary assessment of the Hepburn amendments to the Interstate Commerce Act (1906) and other changes enacted in the early 1900s. With a table of cases. Originally published as Volume II in the series of Harvard Studies in Administrative Law. xiii, 403 pp.

Traces the history of the decay of Roman law and its revival in France, England and Germany in a series of lectures given at the University of London by the noted scholar Sir Paul Vinogradoff. 136 pp.

A collection of important writings that had a profound effect on the debates that led to the Civil War. The Virginia Resolutions were written by James Madison [1751-1836] and adopted by the Virginia legislature in 1798, the Kentucky Resolutions were written by Thomas Jefferson [1743-1826] and adopted by the Kentucky legislature in 1798. Both opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts and initiated a debate about the respective powers of the federal government and states. This edition collects these three works, and adds the texts of the Alien and Sedition acts, comments from other states and relevant extracts from Madison's letters. [vii]-xvi, [17]-264 pp.

World War One in Global History 1914 to 1924: A Brief Calendar of State Practice is a chronicle of official transactions in diplomacy, international law and international relations combined with documentary excerpts and explanatory references. The book takes the form of a Calendar displaying original scholarly content in a user-friendly format. The reporting period covers eleven years of war and peace to the end of 1924. For that period the Calendar offers an unrivalled repertory of 500 acts and instruments adopted by the belligerent and neutral parties worldwide, including the ongoing colonial relations. The book introduces 321 extracts reproduced from the documents cited.The book is packed with bibliographical information. For every act identified the Calendar locates reliable publications available as representative sources of record. Each of the 500 main entries is evidenced and substantiated by pin-point references to source materials of civil or state production. Official records have priority and alternative sources are taken into account. Nearly all documents are cited from multiple sources, in appropriate publications, in relevant languages. The Calendar respects the languages of the parties. While the Calendar's language is English, in selection of sources the bibliographical references range worldwide. Many entries refer to records in languages other than English. The sources extend in time from near the events reported to others published recently. Of course the leading languages of documents cited are English, French, German, Russian, and Spanish, as these predominate in records of World War One. Further languages of documents pin-pointed in the published sources cited are: Arabic, Armenian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish (Ottoman and modern), and Ukrainian.Reporting to end of 1924, the book incorporates early records of the League of Nations organization and related institutions including the Permanent Court of International Justice. The sources noted by precise bibliographical references were published from 1914 to 2015 in 54 states presently existing.The book is a compendium of practice and sources intended for study, research and ready reference. A key to decisive events from global history comprising several kinds of distinctive information, the Calendar provides a baseline survey of domestic and international public acts that preceded, accompanied and followed the armed conflict, established the League of Nations organization with related institutions, and inaugurated the present era of world order and disorder. The work includes comprehensive tables and an extensive index.lxv, 422 pp. Published by Talbot Publishing, an imprint of The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

This pioneering work helped to initiate serious inquiry into early English law texts. Joseph Story used it when he studied the Year Books. In 1843 it was reprinted and appended to Bouvier's Law Dictionary. The second part containing the laws of William the Conqueror is printed in three columns containing the text in Norman, Latin translations by a Dr. Wilkins and English translations by Kelham. viii, 259 pp.; xii, 88 [i.e. 90] pp. Two books in one volume, each with separate title page. Facsimile of the first edition.

This landmark work was the first dictionary written to aid lawyers in the translation of the Year Books, old deeds and other early documents. Each definition carries one or more references to examples in works by such authors as Brook, Coke, Crompton, Fitzherbert, Littleton and Plowden. The second part is a Latin dictionary that aimed to assist attorneys in the drafting of pleadings. Reprint of the first edition. Two Volumes in one, each with title page. Unpaginated (646 pp.).

Reprint of the seventh and final edition of one of the finest translations of the Institutes. Commissioned by the Emperor Justinian in 530 CE, the body of writings known collectively as the Corpus Juris Civilis restated all existing Roman law. It has four components: the Code, Novels, Institutes and Digest. Intended for students, the Institutes is a synopsis of the reformed legal system. Rediscovered during the late middle ages, it has been the central textbook of Roman law ever since. Sandars published his edition in 1853. The quality of the translation and the excellence of its notes assured its success. Immediately popular, it went through seven editions and several issues. The work includes the Latin text and a parallel English translation with English commentary. lxxx, 608 pp.

A systematic and scholarly description of the principles of the Roman law regarding slavery. Examines slavery during the Empire, the rights of slaves, commercial and non-commercial relations, and provides an outline of the law of manumission during the Republic. With appendices and a thorough index. xii, [2], 735 pp.

Rarely does a month go by without news reports of a major natural catastrophe in the United States and in the rest of the world. Whether faced with Hurricane Irma's and Maria's devastation in Puerto Rico in 2017, Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, wild fires, earthquakes, volcanoes, or global warming, citizens often judge leaders by their effectiveness in preparing for and responding to such disasters. Through the use of carefully-edited original sources beginning with Biblical and classical times and continuing through contemporary American history, this book places these disasters in context. It includes readings from congressional laws, presidential addresses and orders, and judicial decisions as well as relevant charters from disaster relief agencies. The editor provides a general introduction to the topic and a timeline and prefaces each reading with an introduction. xxxiii, 359 pp. Published by Talbot Publishing, an imprint of The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

A detailed commentary on the constitution that governed present-day Canada from its creation in 1867 under the British North American Act to 1982, when it achieved complete political independence. The foremost interpreter of the Canadian constitution in his day, Lefroy [1852-1919] was an important Canadian jurist who helped to draft several important amendments to Canada's constitution.

A compilation of five lectures originally delivered by Sulzberger at Dropsie College in 1913, this work is notable for both its breadth of learning and its cogency of argument. It is also an impressive work of Biblical exegesis. Ranging from the Am Haaretz to "The Polity of the Ancient Hebrews," it places homicide in the wider context of Jewish history, jurisprudence and government. An especially useful feature is the detailed index of cited Biblical passages.

From the series Foundations of the American Law of Lawyering, Michael H. Hoeflich, General Editor. With a New Introduction by Michael H. Hoeflich, University of Kansas School of Law. Originally published: Albany: W.C. Little & Co., 1882. xii (v-xii new introduction), 150 pp. A controversial address given by Edwin Countryman at Albany Law School in 1881 in which Countryman makes the case for permitting lawyers to utilize contingent fee arrangements.