Decision According to Law

by Charles L. Black Jr.

Book Overview

The power of the courts, and especially of the Supreme Court, is very great in our political system. This power is justified by the public on the ground that the courts decide cases according to law. On the other hand, much modern thought about law tends to suggest that the concept of decision according to law is elusive.

In this book, Charles L. Black Jr., Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School, explores and illustrates the extent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393332306
• ISBN13: 9780393332308
• Release Date: June 1981
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"