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The transformation of American law, 1780-1860 / [electronic resource] Morton J. Horwitz.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in legal historyPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1977.Description: xvii, 356 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0674903706
  • 9780674903708
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 346/.73/009033
LOC classification:
  • KF366 .H6
  • HF1233 .H67
Other classification:
  • 86.20
  • 86.10
Online resources:
Contents:
The emergence of an instrumental conception of law -- The transformation in the conception of property -- Subsidization of economic growth through the legal system -- Competition and economic development -- The relation between the bar and commercial interests -- The triumph of contract -- The development of commercial law -- The rise of legal formalism.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The emergence of an instrumental conception of law -- The transformation in the conception of property -- Subsidization of economic growth through the legal system -- Competition and economic development -- The relation between the bar and commercial interests -- The triumph of contract -- The development of commercial law -- The rise of legal formalism.

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