United States legal history event
C3046
concept
A United States legal history event is a significant occurrence—such as a court decision, statute, constitutional amendment, or legal controversy—that materially shaped the development, interpretation, or application of American law.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States court case | 6 |
| United States legal case | 3 |
| United States history event | 2 |
| American legal case | 1 |
| United States environmental history event | 1 |
| United States legal history event canonical | 1 |
| event in 1788 in the United States | 1 |
| historical legal event | 1 |
Instances (16)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| McNamara brothers bombing case | American legal case |
| Annexation of Texas | United States history event |
| Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. | United States court case |
| Maryland Ratifying Convention | event in 1788 in the United States |
| Aaron Burr treason trial | historical legal event |
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"Howl" obscenity trial
surface form:
Howl obscenity trial
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United States legal case |
| Pennzoil v. Texaco lawsuit | United States court case |
| Moritz v. Commissioner | United States court case |
| Scopes "Monkey" Trial | — |
| Nullification Crisis | United States history event |
| United States v. Susan B. Anthony | United States legal case |
| Hetch Hetchy water rights controversy | United States environmental history event |
| SEC v. Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. | United States court case |
| Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc. | United States court case |
| Brâncuși v. United States | United States court case |
| United States v. Fries | United States legal case |