The Growth of the Law
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The Growth of the Law is a seminal legal treatise by Benjamin N. Cardozo that explores how judicial decision-making and evolving social needs shape the development of common law.
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| The Growth of the Law canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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legal treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain how law grows through judicial decisions
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reconcile stability of law with need for change ⓘ |
| author |
Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo
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surface form:
Benjamin N. Cardozo
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| contributionTo |
development of American jurisprudence
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theory of judicial law-making ⓘ understanding of precedent in common law ⓘ |
| discusses |
interaction between legislation and case law
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interpretation of precedents ⓘ judicial discretion ⓘ stare decisis ⓘ |
| explores |
adaptation of legal rules to changing conditions
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creative function of the judge ⓘ limits of formal logic in adjudication ⓘ relationship between law and society ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
growth of common law through precedent
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influence of social needs on law ⓘ methods of judicial reasoning ⓘ role of judges in law-making ⓘ |
| genre |
jurisprudence
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legal theory ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
debates about judicial activism
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legal education in the United States ⓘ understanding of the common law method ⓘ |
| hasPart | lectures on judicial process ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pragmatic approach to legal interpretation
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realist approach to judging ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalFramework |
balancing of competing social interests
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evolutionary view of law ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
legal realism
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surface form:
American legal realism
common law tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
common law
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evolution of law ⓘ judicial decision-making ⓘ legal development ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of how social needs shape legal rules
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emphasis on growth and change in law ⓘ influence on 20th-century legal thought ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Nature of the Judicial Process ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
judges
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lawyers ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ students of jurisprudence ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Benjamin N. Cardozo
subject surface form:
Benjamin N. Cardozo