Making of Modern Law: Trials, 1600-1926
A collection of documents from Anglo-American trials. Contains works pertaining to the United States, Britain, Ireland, Canada, and English-language titles about trials in other jurisdictions, such as France. Resources include published trial transcripts; popular printed accounts of sensational trials for murder; unofficially published accounts of trials, briefs, arguments, and other trial documents; official records of legislative proceedings, administrative proceedings, and arbitration sessions; and books and pamphlets about specific trials. Topics include adultery, commercial law, constitutional law, dueling, elections, impeachment, international law, land, military offenses, murder, sexuality, slavery, torts, treason, and wills.
