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Holmes, Oliver Wendell was born on March 8, 1841 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Doctor Oliver Wendell H., poet and essayist (1809-1894) and Amelia Lee (Jackson) Holmes.
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Only paperback edition of great legal classic by noted Supreme Court Justice. Lucid, accessible coverage, from a historical perspective, of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, contracts, successions, many other aspects of civil and criminal law. Indispensable reading for lawyers, political scientists, interested general readers.
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Much more than an historical examination of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, and contracts, The Common Law articulates the ideas and judicial theory of one of the greatest justices of the Supreme Court. G. Edward White reminds us why the book remains essential reading not only for law students but also for anyone interested in American history. The text published is, with occasional corrections of typographical errors, identical with that found in the first and all subsequent printings by Little, Brown.
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As a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Holmes’ authoritative take on American common law is an informative read for lawyers and law students alike. Covering a variety of topics ranging from torts to criminal proceedings, Holmes offers a valuable perspective on the scope and administration of common law in the nineteenth century.
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A decisive influence on sociological jurisprudence, legal realism and the general development of Anglo-American law in the twentieth century. Rejecting the reigning positivist ethos of the nineteenth century, Holmes proposed that the law was not a science founded on abstract universal principles but a body of practices that responded to particular situations. This functionalist interpretation led to his radical conclusion that law was not discovered, but invented. This theme is announced at the beginning of Lecture I: The life of the law has not been logic: it has been experience. The Common Law was easily the most distinguished book on law by an American published between 1850 and 1900. Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law It is a book of large proportions, from whichever side approached. (...)We cannot close without expressing again our admiration of a book which is so ingenious and so temperate; so rich in learning, thought, argument, and brilliant intuitions. American Law Review [Holmes's] brilliant exposition, as effective on English scholarship and legal thinking as on American, of the true nature of law both as a development from the past and an organism of the present, blew fresh air into lawyer's minds encrusted with Blackstone and Kent. Percy Winfield, Chief Sources of English Legal History One of the greatest jurists of the twentieth century, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. [1841-1935] was educated at Harvard College and Harvard Law School. Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1867, he was equally active as a practitioner and scholar. He edited the American Law Review (1870-78), produced an edition of James Kent's Commentaries on American Law (1873) and delivered the lectures that formed the basis of The Common Law. Published in 1881, this book established Holmes's reputation. After teaching briefly at Harvard Law School he was appointed Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in 1882. Chief Justice of that court from 1899 to 1902, he was then appointed Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, a position he held until the end of his life. Known as The Great Dissenter in the early years of his career because of his frequent opposition to the Court's conservatism, he went on to become of the most influential justices in its history. His opinions are cited frequently today and are highly esteemed for their intellectual depth and elegant composition.
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A new take on Holmes' classic study of law and judicial development of rules. "The life of the law has not been logic: it has been experience." Annotated throughout with simple clarifications—decoding and demystifying it for the first time—to make it accessible to a new generation of readers. Features new Foreword and extensive notes by Steven Alan Childress, J.D., Ph.D., law professor at Tulane. Includes correct footnote numbers and original page numbers for citing. Contains rare photographs and insightful biographical section as well. As lamented by Holmes' premier biographer in 2006, The Common Law "is very likely the best-known book ever written about American law. But it is a difficult, sometimes obscure book, which today's lawyers and law students find largely inaccessible." No longer. With insertions and simple definitions of the original's language and concepts, this version makes it live for college students (able to "get it," at last, with legal terms explained), plus law students, lawyers, and anyone wanting to understand his great book. No previous edition has offered annotations. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. compiled his master work in 1881 from lectures on the origins, reasoning, and import of the common law. It jump-started Legal Realism and established law as a pragmatic way to solve problems and make policy, not just a bucket of rules. It has stood the test of time as one of the most important and influential studies of law. This book is interesting for a vast audience—including historians, students, and political scientists. It is also an often-recommended read before law school or in the 1L year. High quality edition from Quid Pro's Legal Legends Series. Paperback edition now in its second printing. Also available in hardcover and ebook formats.
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"The Common Law," a great legal classic, was written by noted Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. in 1881. The book is about common law in the United states, including torts, property, contracts, and crime. The substance of "The Common Law" is a series of lectures on the various common law subjects: criminal law, property law, contracts, consideration, torts, negligence, bailments, trespass, etc. What makes this book so important is not that the lectures were a summary of the current state of the law at the time Holmes spoke in 1881, but rather because Holmes insightfully explains how they got to be that way. "The Common Law, " which offers lucid, accessible coverage, from a historical perspective, of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, contracts, successions, many other aspects of civil and criminal law, is indispensable reading for lawyers, political scientists, and interested general readers. The point of reading "The Common Law" is not so much that Holmes was a great legal historian; rather, it is that he was an influential legal philosopher. Two tenets of early 20th century jurisprudence that Holmes propounded (and was influential in writing into law when he was later appointed to the Supreme Court of Massachussetts, and later of the United States) can be identified in this work: legal positivism and legal realism. Though a little tedious for non-lawyers, "The Common Law" illustrates some interesting points as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. addresses the fluid basis for our legal system.
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Holmes, Oliver Wendell was born on March 8, 1841 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Doctor Oliver Wendell H., poet and essayist (1809-1894) and Amelia Lee (Jackson) Holmes.
Harvard, Bachelor of Arts, 1861, Bachelor of Laws, 1866, Doctor of Laws, 1895. Yale, Doctor of Laws, 1886. University of Berlin, 1910, Williams, 1912.
Oxford, Doctor of Civil Law, 1909.
Epes S. Dixwell, June 17, 1872, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Commissioned First Lieutenant, 20 Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1861. Shot through breast at Balls Bluff, 1861.
Commander Captain, 1862. Shot through neck at Antietam, 1862. Shot in heel at Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, 1863.
Appointed Aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Wright, 1864, and served with him until expiration of term of service. Brevets as Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel Published twelfth edition of Kent’s Commentaries, 1873. Editor, American Law | Review, 1870-1873.
Lecturer at Lowell Institute Practiced Law in firm of Shattuck, Holmes and Monroe, 1873-1882. Inetr., Constitutional Law, Harvard College, 1870-1871.
(Much more than an historical examination of liability, cr...)
(As a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Holme...)
(A decisive influence on sociological jurisprudence, legal...)
("The Common Law," a great legal classic, was written by n...)
( Only paperback edition of great legal classic by noted ...)
(A new take on Holmes' classic study of law and judicial d...)
(This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th...)
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Member, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, 1882. Chief Justice, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, 1899. Appointed Justice, Supreme Court of TJ. S. by President Roosevelt, confirmed by Senate, since 1902.
Corresponding fellow of British Academy. Awarded Roosevelt Memorial Association Medal for Development of Public Law, 1924. Author: The Common Law, 1881.
Speeches, 1891, 1913. Collected Legal Papers, 1920.
Spouse 1872, Fanny,daughter of Epes Sargent Dixwell, Cambridge, Mass. Joined 4th Batt. of Infantry at outbreak of Civil War.