Heart Versus Head: Judgemade Law In Nineteenthcentury America (Studies In Legal History),New

Heart Versus Head: Judgemade Law In Nineteenthcentury America (Studies In Legal History),New

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Challenging Traditional Accounts Of The Development Of American Private Law, Peter Karsten Offers An Important New Perspective On The Making Of The Rules Of Common Law And Equity In Nineteenthcentury Courts. The Central Story Of That Era, He Finds, Was A Struggle Between A Jurisprudence Of The Head, Which Adhered Strongly To English Precedent, And A Jurisprudence Of The Heart, A Humane Concern For The Rights Of Parties Rendered Weak By Inequitable Rules And A Willingness To Create Exceptions Or Altogether New Rules On Their Behalf. Karsten First Documents The Tendency Of Jurists, Particularly Those In The Northeast, To Resist Arguments To Alter Rules Of Property, Contract, And Tort Law. He Then Contrasts This Tendency With A Number Of Judicial Innovationsamong Them The Sanctioning Of 'Deep Pocket' Jury Awards And The Creation Of The Attractivenuisance Ruledesigned To Protect Society'S Weaker Members. In Tracing The Emergence Of A Proplaintiff, Humanitarian Jurisprudence Of The Heart, Karsten Necessarily Addresses The Shortcomings Of The Reigning, Economicoriented Paradigm Regarding Judicial Rulemaking In Nineteenthcentury America.Originally Published In 1997.A Unc Press Enduring Edition Unc Press Enduring Editions Use The Latest In Digital Technology To Make Available Again Books From Our Distinguished Backlist That Were Previously Out Of Print. These Editions Are Published Unaltered From The Original, And Are Presented In Affordable Paperback Formats, Bringing Readers Both Historical And Cultural Value.

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