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Rutgers v. Waddington : Alexander Hamilton, the End of the War for Independence, and the Origins of Judicial Review /

Once the dust of the Revolution settled, the problem of reconciling the erstwhile warring factions arose, and as is often the case in the aftermath of violent revolutions, the matter made its way into the legal arena. Rutgers v. Waddington was such a case. Through this little-known but remarkable di...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hoffer, Peter Charles, 1944- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, 2016.
Colección:Landmark law cases & American society.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Once the dust of the Revolution settled, the problem of reconciling the erstwhile warring factions arose, and as is often the case in the aftermath of violent revolutions, the matter made its way into the legal arena. Rutgers v. Waddington was such a case. Through this little-known but remarkable dispute over back rent for a burned-down brewery, Peter Charles Hoffer recounts a tale of political and constitutional intrigue involving some of the most important actors in America's transition from a confederation of states under the Articles of Confederation to a national republic under the U.S.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780700622061
0700622063