The Pragmatics of Promise

Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 273-322

  Conison, Jay ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85007575526     PISSN: 08418209     EISSN: 20564260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0841820900001545     Document Type: Review

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