Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States is a foundational 19th-century legal treatise that systematically analyzes and interprets the U.S. Constitution and has profoundly influenced American constitutional law and scholarship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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constitutional law treatise ⓘ legal treatise ⓘ |
| 19thCenturyWork | true ⓘ |
| analyzes | text of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation | Harvard Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| availability | public domain in the United States ⓘ |
| citedBy |
constitutional historians
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judges ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers |
Bill of Rights
NERFINISHED
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federal judiciary ⓘ federalism ⓘ historical background of the Constitution ⓘ powers of Congress ⓘ powers of the President ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ structure of the federal government ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic of American legal literature
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foundational work of American constitutional theory ⓘ |
| genre |
legal commentary
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treatise ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
abridged editions
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later annotated editions ⓘ |
| hasReprint |
20th-century reprints
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21st-century reprints ⓘ |
| influenced |
American constitutional law
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American legal scholarship ⓘ judicial interpretation of the Constitution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| methodology |
historical interpretation
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structural reasoning ⓘ systematic analysis of constitutional text ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1833 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hilliard, Gray and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
American legal history
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United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Founding era of the United States
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early Republic ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference by courts
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textbook in legal education ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupationOfAuthor | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
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