Judges as rule makers

Common Law Theory

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 27-50

  Alexander, Larry ^a   Sherwin, Emily ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84869175492     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511551116.002     Document Type: Chapter

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