The Philosophy of Law of James Wilson: Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, 1789-1798; a Study in Comparative JurisprudenceOffice of the secretary of the American Catholic Philosophical Association, Catholic University of America, 1938 - 276 pages |
Contents
Chapter IThe Science of Man and the Law | 19 |
The Moral Basis of Law the Natural | 58 |
Chapter IIIThe Moral Basis of Law Natural | 85 |
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