A Judgment for Solomon: The D'Hauteville Case and Legal Experience in Antebellum America
(Part of the Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society Series)
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A Judgment for Solomon tells the story of the d'Hauteville case, a controversial child custody battle fought in 1840. It uses the story of one couple's bitter fight over their son to explore some timebound and timeless features of American legal culture. This eagerly followed trial sparked a national debate over the legal rights and duties of mothers and fathers, husbands and wives. The d'Hauteville case explains why popular trials become precedents of legal experience-- mediums for debates about highly contested social issues. It also demonstrates the ability of individual women and men to contribute to legal change by turning to the law to fight for what they want.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521557453
ISBN13:9780521557450
Release Date:February 1996
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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19th Century History Judicial System Law Legal Theory & Systems Modern (16th-21st Centuries)Customer Reviews
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