1st Edition
The Doctrine of Judicial Review Its Legal and Historical Basis and Other Essays
By Edward S. Corwin
Copyright 1914
172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book, first published in 1914, contains five historical essays. Three of them are on the concept of judicial review, which is defined as the power of a court to review and invalidate unlawful acts by the legislative and executive branches of government. One chapter addresses the historical controversy over states' rights. Another concerns the Pelatiah Webster Myth—the notion that the US... Read more
Introduction to the Transaction Edition: Edward S. Corwin and the Emergence of Judicial Review, Matthew J. Franck Preface 1 Marbury v. Madison and the Doctrine of Judicial Review 2 We, The People 3 The Pelatiah Webster Myth 4 The Dred Scott Decision 5 Some Possibilities in the Way of Treaty-Making Index
Biography
Edward S. Corwin
