The U.S. Supreme Court's incorporation and interpretation of precedent

Law and Society Review

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 139-159

  Spriggs II, James F ^a   Hansford, Thomas G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0036434353     PISSN: 00239216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1512195     Document Type: Review

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