The essence of common law

Author: Marvin E. Eisenberg
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Eisenberg is academically ambitious and influential, with extensive expertise in areas such as the appropriate social functions of courts in our society. This book is an important work on the intrinsic rationality of common law, brilliant and vividly presented. H#8226;Jefferson#8226;Powell (H.JeffersonPowell) in the Notre Dame Law Review has always regarded serious discussions of the nature of common law as significant, and Marvin#8226;Eisenberg's The Nature of Common Law has made great contributions to this academic endeavor. Eisenberg's work not only helps us understand common law but also encompasses general legal principles. –– Frederick#8226;Schauer (FrederickSchauer) in the California Law Review
The book introduces the institutional logic and operational mechanisms of common law from aspects such as court functions, grounds of judgment, legal reasoning, and legal development. It summarizes the concepts and characteristics of common law, revealing several institutional principles that determine its operation.