How does law come to be stated as substantive rules, and then how does it change? One of Britain's most acclaimed legal historians focuses on the development of

Presents an ambitious narrative and fresh re-assessment of common law and natural law's varied interactions in America, 1630 to 1930.

Common law rules predominate in some areas of law, such as torts and contracts, and are extremely important in other areas, such as corporations. Nevertheless,

Originally published: 5th ed. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1956.

Common law is explored as the alternative to natural rights as a means of restricting state power. The separation of powers is weighed in the balance and found