American civil law origins: Implications for state constitutions

American Law and Economics Review

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 62-84

  Berkowitz, Daniel ^a   Clay, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 24144479860     PISSN: 14657252     EISSN: 14657260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aler/ahi007     Document Type: Review

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