The Law's Conscience: Equitable Constitutionalism in AmericaThe Law's Conscience is a history of equity in Anglo-American juris-prudence from the inception of the chancellor's court in medieval England to the recent civil rights and affirmative action decisions of the United States Supreme Court. Peter Hoff |
Contents
PROLOGUE BROWN V BOARD OF EDUCATION 1954 | 1 |
1 WHAT IS EQUITY? | 7 |
PART ONE TRUSTEESHIP | 23 |
2 THE TRUST AND ENDS OF GOVERNMENT | 25 |
3 THEIR TRUSTEES AND SERVANTS | 47 |
PART TWO EQUALITY | 81 |
4 IN LAW AND EQUITY | 85 |
5 EQUAL PROTECTION | 107 |
PART THREE REALITY | 139 |
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The Law's Conscience: Equitable Constitutionalism in America Peter Charles Hoffer Limited preview - 2000 |
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