A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America, and of the Several States of the American Union: With References to the Civil and Other Systems of Foreign Law, Volume 1Reprint of the second edition of the first American law dictionary. In this edition Bouvier revised about half of his entries and added a thousand new ones. He also incorporated numerous local references, which were compiled through an extensive correspondence with members of all but one of the state bars. The second volume concludes with two appendices. The first is a list of English Chancery, Common Law and Ecclesiastical Reports and a list of the titles published by The Law Library (First, Second and Third Series). The second is a reprint of Robert Kelham's A Dictionary of the Norman or Old French Language. 2 volumes. viii, [13]-740; 772 pp. |
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... Court of Chancery , from 1600 to 1815 . Beat . R. Beatty's Reports determined in the High Court of Chancery in ... Supreme Court of Pennsylvania . By Horace Binney . 6 vols . 8 vo . Bird on Conv . Bird on Conveyancing . Bird L. & T. Bird ...
... Court of Chancery , from 1600 to 1815 . Beat . R. Beatty's Reports determined in the High Court of Chancery in ... Supreme Court of Pennsylvania . By Horace Binney . 6 vols . 8 vo . Bird on Conv . Bird on Conveyancing . Bird L. & T. Bird ...
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... Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana . M. & R. Manning and Ryland's Re- ports . In E. C. L. R. M. & S. Moore and Scott's Reports . M. & S. Maule and Selwyn's Reports . M. & Y. or Mart . & Yerg . Martin and Yerger's Reports . M. & W ...
... Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana . M. & R. Manning and Ryland's Re- ports . In E. C. L. R. M. & S. Moore and Scott's Reports . M. & S. Maule and Selwyn's Reports . M. & Y. or Mart . & Yerg . Martin and Yerger's Reports . M. & W ...
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... Court of Re- view , and on appeals to the Lord Chancel- lor . Mont . & Mac . Montagu and Macarthur's Reports . Mont ... Supreme Court of Louisiana . N. Y. R. S. New York Revised Statutes . Nar . Conv . Nares on Convictions . Nels . Ab ...
... Court of Re- view , and on appeals to the Lord Chancel- lor . Mont . & Mac . Montagu and Macarthur's Reports . Mont ... Supreme Court of Louisiana . N. Y. R. S. New York Revised Statutes . Nar . Conv . Nares on Convictions . Nels . Ab ...
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... Supreme Court Reports . Pet . C. C. R. Peters's Circuit Court ports . Phil . Ev . Phillips's Evidence . Phil . Ins . Phillips on Insurance . Phil . St. Tr . Phillips's State Trials . Phillim . or Phillim . E. R. Phillimore's ...
... Supreme Court Reports . Pet . C. C. R. Peters's Circuit Court ports . Phil . Ev . Phillips's Evidence . Phil . Ins . Phillips on Insurance . Phil . St. Tr . Phillips's State Trials . Phillim . or Phillim . E. R. Phillimore's ...
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... Supreme Court of Pennsyl- vania . By Thomas Sergeant and William Rawle , Jun . 17 vols . 8vo . Sess . Ca. Sessions Cases in K. B. , chiefly touching settlements . Shaw & Macl . Shaw and Maclean's Re- ports . Shelf . Lun . Shelford on ...
... Supreme Court of Pennsyl- vania . By Thomas Sergeant and William Rawle , Jun . 17 vols . 8vo . Sess . Ca. Sessions Cases in K. B. , chiefly touching settlements . Shaw & Macl . Shaw and Maclean's Re- ports . Shelf . Lun . Shelford on ...
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