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The Nature and Sources of the Law by John Chipman Gray
The Nature and Sources of the Law was first published in 1909 and then again in 1997. The book is divided into two parts which respectively look at 'Nature' and 'Sources'. He also extensively examines the influence of tradition and the common law.
| Author(s) | By John Chipman Gray. Edited by, David Campbell, Philip A. Thomas (Thomas Diagnositc & Research Center, Tiruchirapalli, India). |
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| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 246 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 30 Jun 2020 |
| Availability | Available |
The Nature and Sources of the Law was first published in 1909 and then again in 1997. The book is divided into two parts which respectively look at 'Nature' and 'Sources'. He also extensively examines the influence of tradition and the common law.
Contents: Nature of the Law: Introduction; Legal Rights and Duties; Legal Persons; The State; The Law; The Courts; The Law of Nations; Jurisprudence. Sources of the Law: Statutes; Judicial Precedents; Judicial Precedents in the United States; Opinions of
John Chipman Gray (1839-1915) spent the greater part of his professional life as a professor at Harvard Law School where he taught property, trusts and future interests.
