Lectures on the Judicial Department
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"Lectures on the Judicial Department" is a section of James Wilson’s influential "Lectures on Law" that analyzes the structure, powers, and role of the judiciary in the American constitutional system.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional law text
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legal lecture ⓘ |
| analyzes |
powers of the judiciary in the American constitutional system
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role of the judiciary in the American constitutional system ⓘ structure of the judiciary in the American constitutional system ⓘ |
| author | James Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsInstitution |
Supreme Court of the United States
NERFINISHED
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inferior federal courts ⓘ |
| concernsJurisdiction | United States federal judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
judicial power as limited by the Constitution
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judiciary as a co-equal branch of government ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
teaching American constitutional law
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teaching history of the federal judiciary ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
constitutional limits on governmental power
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importance of an independent judiciary ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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legal philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalAuthor | James Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of common law and judicial decision-making
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discussion of constitutional supremacy ⓘ discussion of interpretation of the Constitution by courts ⓘ discussion of judicial accountability ⓘ discussion of jurisdiction of federal courts ⓘ discussion of relationship between judiciary and executive ⓘ discussion of relationship between judiciary and legislature ⓘ discussion of tenure of judges ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
early American constitutional thought
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understanding of the federal judiciary ⓘ |
| isPartOfWorkBy |
Founding Father of the United States
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Framer of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | James Wilson’s Lectures on Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American constitutional law
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constitutional interpretation ⓘ federal courts ⓘ judicial independence ⓘ judicial power ⓘ judicial review ⓘ judiciary ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| partOf | Lectures on Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Marbury v. Madison
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The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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