Summaries of Leading Cases on the ConstitutionRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 26.10.2004 - 640 Seiten First published in 1954, Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution quickly became the gold standard for concise summaries of important U.S. Supreme Court cases on constitutional law. Covering decisions from the establishment of the Court to the present, the book incorporates every facet of constitutional law, including the powers and privileges of the three branches of the national government, federalism, war powers, and extensive briefs on civil rights and liberties. The fourteenth edition has been thoroughly reorganized to make it easier to use and to correspond more closely to the outline of the U.S. Constitution. In addition, it includes information on important concurring and dissenting opinions, the complete text of the Constitution, a readily useable index and dictionary, and information about Supreme Court justices. Updated through the end of the 2003 term, the fiftieth anniversary edition of Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution is an essential resource for law students, lawyers, and everyone interested in our nation''s Constitution. |
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... Civil War . Lee , af- ter the war , brought suit to recover the value of the sheep and won . The payment was to be made in U.S. Treasury certificates called " green- backs , " which were of less value than gold or silver . When Knox was ...
... Civil War . Lee , af- ter the war , brought suit to recover the value of the sheep and won . The payment was to be made in U.S. Treasury certificates called " green- backs , " which were of less value than gold or silver . When Knox was ...
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... Civil War , Congress had levied an income tax to finance the war . It was upheld in Springer v . United States , 102 U.S. 586 ( 1881 ) . Pollock reversed this view and the Sixteenth Amend- ment , in turn , reversed Pollock . The tax ...
... Civil War , Congress had levied an income tax to finance the war . It was upheld in Springer v . United States , 102 U.S. 586 ( 1881 ) . Pollock reversed this view and the Sixteenth Amend- ment , in turn , reversed Pollock . The tax ...
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... civil authority when the individual has committed an offense against the United States . In such a case the military officer must deliver the prisoner immediately to civil authority to be dealt with according to law . Note - Chief ...
... civil authority when the individual has committed an offense against the United States . In such a case the military officer must deliver the prisoner immediately to civil authority to be dealt with according to law . Note - Chief ...
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... civil contempts , the punishment is remedial and for the benefit of the complainant , and a pardon cannot stop it . For criminal contempts , the sentence is punitive in the public in- terest to vindicate the authority of the court and ...
... civil contempts , the punishment is remedial and for the benefit of the complainant , and a pardon cannot stop it . For criminal contempts , the sentence is punitive in the public in- terest to vindicate the authority of the court and ...
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... civil suit against former President Nixon . The U.S. District Court failed to grant Nixon immunity and the Court of Appeals for the Dis- trict of Columbia Circuit agreed . Nixon and Fitzgerald came to a monetary settlement but left some ...
... civil suit against former President Nixon . The U.S. District Court failed to grant Nixon immunity and the Court of Appeals for the Dis- trict of Columbia Circuit agreed . Nixon and Fitzgerald came to a monetary settlement but left some ...
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Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution Joseph Francis Menez,John R. Vile Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2004 |
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