On the meaning and pattern of legal citations: Evidence from state wrongful discharge precedent cases

Law and Society Review

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 337-360

  Walsh, David J ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031533727     PISSN: 00239216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3053929     Document Type: Article

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