The Nature of the Judicial Process
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The Nature of the Judicial Process is a classic 1921 legal treatise in which Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo analyzes how judges actually decide cases, exploring the interplay of precedent, logic, and social policy in judicial decision-making.
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| The Nature of the Judicial Process canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: The Nature of the Judicial Process Context triple: [Benjamin N. Cardozo, notableWork, The Nature of the Judicial Process]
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The Court and the Constitution
The Court and the Constitution is a scholarly book by legal scholar and former U.S. Solicitor General Archibald Cox examining the role and evolution of the Supreme Court in interpreting the U.S. Constitution.
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The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court is a landmark 1979 nonfiction book by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong that offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the internal workings and decision-making of the United States Supreme Court during the Warren Burger era.
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The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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The Role of the Supreme Court in American Government
The Role of the Supreme Court in American Government is a scholarly work that analyzes how the U.S. Supreme Court shapes constitutional interpretation, public policy, and the balance of powers within the American political system.
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A Great and Good Law School
A Great and Good Law School is the guiding motto of the University of Virginia School of Law, reflecting its aspiration to combine academic excellence with a strong commitment to ethical and public service values.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Nature of the Judicial Process Target entity description: The Nature of the Judicial Process is a classic 1921 legal treatise in which Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo analyzes how judges actually decide cases, exploring the interplay of precedent, logic, and social policy in judicial decision-making.
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A.
The Court and the Constitution
The Court and the Constitution is a scholarly book by legal scholar and former U.S. Solicitor General Archibald Cox examining the role and evolution of the Supreme Court in interpreting the U.S. Constitution.
-
B.
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court is a landmark 1979 nonfiction book by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong that offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the internal workings and decision-making of the United States Supreme Court during the Warren Burger era.
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C.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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D.
The Role of the Supreme Court in American Government
The Role of the Supreme Court in American Government is a scholarly work that analyzes how the U.S. Supreme Court shapes constitutional interpretation, public policy, and the balance of powers within the American political system.
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E.
A Great and Good Law School
A Great and Good Law School is the guiding motto of the University of Virginia School of Law, reflecting its aspiration to combine academic excellence with a strong commitment to ethical and public service values.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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legal treatise ⓘ |
| analyzes | interplay of precedent, logic, and social policy ⓘ |
| author |
Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo
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surface form:
Benjamin N. Cardozo
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| basedOn | lectures delivered at Yale Law School ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
relationship between law and social needs
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tension between certainty and flexibility in law ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
creative role of judges in lawmaking
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doctrine of stare decisis ⓘ gap-filling in the law ⓘ limits of formal logic in adjudication ⓘ role of social interests in law ⓘ |
| explores |
ethical dimensions of judging
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role of custom and tradition in law ⓘ sources of law ⓘ |
| focusesOn | how judges decide cases ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
digital edition
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print ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
judicial education in the United States
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scholarship on judging and courts ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | frequently cited in discussions of judicial philosophy ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic work of American jurisprudence ⓘ |
| influenced |
legal realism
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surface form:
American legal realism
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| language | English ⓘ |
| lectureSeries | Storrs Lectures ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law system ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on 20th-century legal thought
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systematic account of judicial method ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press ⓘ |
| subject |
common law
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judicial decision-making ⓘ judicial reasoning ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ legal philosophy ⓘ precedent ⓘ role of judges ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
judges
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lawyers ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | early 20th century American law ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupationOfAuthor | Associate Justice of the New York Court of Appeals ⓘ |
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