A History of American Law
- ISBN-10
- 0671212265
- ISBN-13
- 9780671212261
- Series
- A History of American Law
- Category
- Law / Legal History
- Pages
- 655
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1973
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Lawrence Meir Friedman
Description
Comprehensive evaluation of the achievements and failures of the American legal system in the course of three centuries, concluding with 20th century developments.
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