Historicism, originalism, and the Constitution : the use and abuse of the past in American jurisprudence / Patrick J. Charles.
2014
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Title
Historicism, originalism, and the Constitution : the use and abuse of the past in American jurisprudence / Patrick J. Charles.
Published
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Copyright
©2014
Call Number
KF4552 .C47 2014
ISBN
9780786479313 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786479310 (softcover : alk. paper)
9781476615158 (ebook)
1476615152 (ebook)
0786479310 (softcover : alk. paper)
9781476615158 (ebook)
1476615152 (ebook)
Description
xi, 259 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)862101958
Summary
"The use of history in law is a time honored tradition. Over the years the practice has assumed many forms, including historicism, intentionalism, interpretivist history, law office history, historical narrative, originalism, etc. This book picks up where past commentators have left off in this time honored debate"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-254) and index.
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Gift
Purchased from the income of the Cardozo Fund
Gift
The Arthur W. Diamond Law Library
Purchased from the income of the Cardozo Fund
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
ix
Preface
1
1.
History in Law's Dilemma: A Dialogue on History's Role in Constitutional Interpretation
5
2.
Historical Consciousness and the Law Considered
29
3.
The Complexities of Constitutional Interpretation in the Late Eighteenth Century Considered
50
4.
Historical Guideposts and Constitutional Interpretation
83
5.
Historical Guideposts, the Second Amendment and Firearms Outside the Home
122
6.
Historical Guideposts, the Fourteenth Amendment and Citizenship by Birth
148
Epilogue
185
Notes
191
Bibliography
233
Index
255