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Laws of Kenya : (in force on 30th August, 2015) /

Table of Contents: “…Customs and excise to elections -- v. 8. Electric power to firearms -- v. 9. …”

Laws of Kenya : (in force on 30th August, 2015) /

Table of Contents: “…Customs and excise to elections -- v. 8. Electric power to firearms -- v. 9. …”

Merely judgment ignoring, evading, and trumping the Supreme Court / by Sweet, Martin J., 1970-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Supreme policymaking -- Philadelphia and the ongoing dialogue -- Portland and unsuccessful court-elected branch interaction -- Miami and executive checkmate -- Beyond affirmative action -- Conclusion.…”
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Showdown in the Show-Me State the fight over conceal-and-carry gun laws in Missouri / by Horner, William T., 1968-

Table of Contents: “…Changing the rules of regulating guns -- The gun lobby and round one, preemption -- 1992 : the conceal-and-carry fight begins -- 1993 to 1994 : conceal-and-carry returns -- Conceal-and-carry, 1995 -- Conceal-and-carry, 1996 : back for another try -- Conceal-and-carry, 1997 to 1998 : setting the stage for Prop B -- The Campaign of 1999 : an introduction -- The Campaign of 1999 : the activists -- The Campaign of 1999 : interpreting statistics and the law -- The Campaign of 1999 : funding and advertising -- The Campaign of 1999 : a brawl -- The Campaign of 1999 : public opinion and the news media -- The Campaign of 1999 : election day -- More in 1999 : Missouri takes on liability lawsuits -- 2000 : the fight continues with elections of a different sort : Ashcroft vs. …”
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The tragedy of William Jennings Bryan constitutional law and the politics of backlash / by Magliocca, Gerard N.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : on constitutional failure -- Constructing reconstruction -- The rise of populism -- Resistance North and South -- The Supreme Court intervenes -- The election of 1896 -- A new constitutional regime -- The progressive correction -- Conclusion : what is constitutional failure?.…”
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James Madison and the struggle for the Bill of Rights by Labunski, Richard E.

Table of Contents: “…The Philadelphia Convention -- The reluctant candidate -- The road to Richmond -- The Virginia Ratifying Convention -- The ratification vote -- The anti-federalists fight back -- The election -- Madison introduces the Bill of Rights -- Congress proposes the Bill of Rights -- Ratification of the Bill of Rights.…”
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Without fear or favor judicial independence and judicial accountability in the states / by Tarr, G. Alan (George Alan)

Table of Contents: “…Creating and debating judicial independence and accountability -- Institutionalizing judicial independence and accountability -- The changing face of state judicial selection -- Analyzing judicial independence and accountability -- Reconsidering judicial elections -- Ensuring judicial independence and accountability in the twenty-first century.…”
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Framed America's fifty-one constitutions and the crisis of governance / by Levinson, Sanford, 1941-

Table of Contents: “…-- How does a "republican form of government" differ from "democracy"? -- Elections and a republican form of government -- Bicameralism -- If two opinions are good, is a third opinion (with the power of most of the time absolutely to kill the decision of the first two opinion-makers) even better? …”
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Tales from Tennessee lawyers by Montell, William Lynwood, 1931-

Table of Contents: “…Viewpoints -- Courtroom blunders -- Legal humor -- Divorce and adultery -- Homicides -- Other lawyers and judges in the courtroom -- Sexual and physical abuse -- Courtroom misbehavior and jury justice-injustice -- Illegal sales -- Political elections -- Thievery -- Executions and race relations -- Bad words in court -- Animals in court -- Domestic relations -- Bankruptcy.…”
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How democratic is the American Constitution? by Dahl, Robert Alan, 1915-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: fundamental questions -- What the framers couldn't know -- The constitution as a model: an American illusion -- Electing the president -- How well does the constitutional system perform? …”
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The women of CourtWatch reforming a corrupt family court system / by Ford, Carole Bell, 1934-

Table of Contents: “…Before CourtWatch : a broken system -- Florence : a woman in two worlds -- Gender bias and the law : the blind maiden -- Ethical dilemmas : practicing family law -- Florence, Melanie, and Diana : "housewives dabbling in politics" -- The election of 1994 : "the babes that slew the goliath" -- Houston : after CourtWatch.…”
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Without precedent the life of Susie Marshall Sharp / by Hayes, Anna R.

Table of Contents: “…Family -- Formative years -- University of North Carolina School of Law -- False start -- Sharp & Sharp -- Politics and public life -- Appointment to Superior Court -- Judge Sharp, presiding -- Ambition -- Theory and practice -- The road to the Supreme Court -- Taking the veil -- Opinions -- Federal job proposals -- Out of court -- Chief justice election -- Chief justice -- Equal rights amendment -- Stepping off the stage.…”
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Labor relations in the aviation and aerospace industries by Kaps, Robert W., 1943-

Table of Contents: “…Foundations of labor law and policy -- Public policy and labor law -- Early collective bargaining legislation -- Major collective bargaining legislation -- Principles, practices and procedures in collective bargaining and dispute resolution -- Elections, certifications, and procedures -- Negotiating the collective bargaining agreement -- Unfair labor practices -- Grievance procedures -- The changing labor relations environment -- The airline industry -- The aerospace industry -- General aviation -- The public sector.…”
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With all deliberate speed the life of Philip Elman : an oral history memoir / by Silber, Norman Isaac

Table of Contents: “…A very young adult -- Trials at Harvard -- A new clerk, a new judge -- A regulatory interlude -- The towering Justice Frankfurter -- The rift on the Roosevelt court -- The ear and pen of clerks for life -- Redeployment -- Assignment in Germany -- At the office of the Solicitor General -- The gist of the antitrust thrust -- The Solicitor General's office and civil rights -- Unconventional conduct -- The 1960 election -- "Troublemaker" at the Federal Trade Commission -- Reappointment -- The cigarette rule -- Very public acrimony -- Teaching and practice.…”
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The history of the New York Court of Appeals, 1932-2003 by Meyer, Bernard S.

Table of Contents: “…A brief overview of the court of appeals -- Jurisdiction of the court of appeals -- Interrelation of the court of appeals, the legislature, and the executive -- Common law and the court of appeals -- Statutory interpretation -- Form of opinions and reports -- The great depression -- New judicial federalism -- Motion picture censorship -- Obscenity, indecency, and immorality -- Religion -- Real property -- Contracts -- Torts -- Corporations -- Arbitration -- Criminal law -- Evidence -- Conflict of laws -- Procedure -- Education -- Abortion, right to control own medical care, and some related matters -- Family law -- Election law -- Antitrust and restraints on competition -- Picketing and labor relations -- The chief judges' contributions : state of the judiciary.…”
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The Sources of Anti-Slavery Constitutionalism in America, 1760-1848 / by Wiecek, William M.

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Madison's music : on reading the First Amendment / by Neuborne, Burt, 1941-

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Contested justice : the politics and practice of International Criminal Court interventions /

Table of Contents: “…Newton -- In the shadow of Kwoyelo's trial the ICC and complementarity in Uganda / Stephen Oola -- A story of missed opportunities : the role of the International Criminal Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo / Pascal Kalume Kambale -- The justice vanguard : the role of civil society in seeking accountability for Kenya's post-election violence / Njonjo Mue and Judy Gitau -- 'They told us we would be part of history' : reflections on the civil society intermediary experience in the Great Lakes Region / Déirdre Clancy -- Challenges and limitations of outreach : from the ICTY to the ICC / Matias Hellman -- 'We ask for justice, you give us law' : the rule of law, economic markets and the reconfiguration of victimhood / Kamari Maxine Clarke -- Refracted justice : the imagined victim and the International Criminal Court / Laurel E. …”
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New constitutionalism in Latin America promises and practices /

Table of Contents: “…/ Rickard Lalander -- New constitutions and the transformation of democracy in Bolivia and Ecuador / Jonas Wolff -- Constitutionalizing policy : the Brazilian constitution of 1988 and its impact on governance / Rogerio Arantes and Claudio Couto -- Change and continuity in Dominican constitutions : the 2010 reform compared / Leiv Marsteintredet -- Chile : democratization through constitutional reforms / Claudio Fuentes -- Institutional design and judicial behaviour : constitutional interpretation of criminal due process rights in Latin America / Julio Rios-Figueroa -- Constitutional courts and constitutional change : analyzing the cases of presidential re-election in Latin America / Elena Martínez-Barahona -- Colombia's 1991 constitution : a rights revolution / Juan Fernando Jaramillo -- How does new constitutionalism respond to the human rights challenges posed by transnational corporations? …”
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The recall : tribunal of the people / by Zimmerman, Joseph Francis, 1928-

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