| Bush v. Gore and the Great Cultural War: The Civil-Law and Common-Law Traditions in U.S. Constitutional Law |
| Fascicolo 2001-4 |
| Scritto da Abernathy Charles F |
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Summary 1. The Recent Decision in Bush v. Gore1. – 2. Civil Law and Common Law Influences on American Constitutional Law: A. The Civil Law and Common Law Traditions; B. The Original Adoption of the Civil Law System for American Constitutional Law; C. The Decline of Civil Law Influence and the Rise of the Common Law Influence on American Constitutional Law. – 3. The Civil Law Tradition in Bush v. Gore: A. Justice Rehnquist and the Civil Law Tradition; B. The Per Curiam Opinion and the Civil Law Tradition; C. The Dissents and the Common Law Tradition. – 4. Conclusion: The Common-Law Tradition in Ascension Still. |