The making of modern law. Trials, 1600-1926 [electronic resources].

Format
Databases
Language
English
Published/​Created
[Farmington Hills, Mich.] Thomson Gale
Description
Began in 2000s.

Details

Subject(s)
Related name
Library of Congress genre(s)
Summary note
Partnership between Gale and the Harvard and Yale law libraries; includes trials from the outstanding collection of the Library of the Association of Bar of the City of New York, as well as some from the British Library. These libraries have long collected not only published trial transcripts, but also popular printed accounts of sensational trials for murder, adultery and other scandalous crimes; unofficially published accounts of trials, as well as briefs, arguments and other trial documents where these were printed as separate publications; comprises thousands of books and pamphlets; covers adultery, commercial law, conspiracy, constitutional law, crimes against persons, domestic relations, dueling, elections, impeachment, international law, land, libel, military offenses, murder, slavery, theft, torts, treason and wills, among many other subjects. In addition to works pertaining to English-speaking jurisdictions such as the United States, Britain, Ireland and Canada, English-language titles about trials in other jurisdictions such as France are included. Books encompassing multiple trials are included as well as books about a single trial. Books about general trial procedures, legal doctrines and advocacy methods are excluded, as are books about crimes not resulting in trials."--About page (viewed on Oct. 1, 2007).
Notes
  • Title from search page, viewed on Oct. 1, 2007.
  • Access restriced to subscribing institutions
System details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Other title(s)
Trials, 1600-1926
OCLC
166560389
Statement on responsible collection description
Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...
Other views
Staff view