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"Law (from the late Old English lagu of probable North Germanic origin) in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, intended to provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments of/for those who do not follow the established rules of conduct. ..." |
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Law as 'Reason' or as 'Violence'?, by Butler Shaffer, 17 Nov 2001
Related Topics: Bill of Rights, Rights Retained by the People
"There have been times in which 'law' was, indeed, a means for peacefully resolving disputes. The ancient system known as the 'law merchant,' for example, developed among men of commerce as a way of settling quarrels in the marketplace. ... Over time, the political system took over the roles of these merchant judges, and 'law' became more completely politicized." |
Law, Property Rights, and Air Pollution, by Murray N. Rothbard, Cato Journal 2, 1982
Related Topics: Randy E. Barnett, Cancer, Richard A. Epstein, Ethics, Personal Responsibility, Property, Property Rights, Freedom of Speech
"... the principles of tort or criminal law ... are negative commands or prohibitions, on the order of 'thou shalt not' do actions X, Y, or Z. ... certain actions are considered wrong to such a degree that it is considered appropriate to use the sanctions of violence (since law is the social embodiment of violence) to combat, defend against, and punish the transgressors." |
The Idea of a Private Law Society, by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Mises.org Daily Article, 28 Jul 2006
Related Topics: Private Property, Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Democracy, Government, The State, Taxation
"... democratic equality before the law is ... incompatible with the idea of one universal law, equally applicable to everyone, everywhere, and at all times. ... the former objectionable schism and inequality of the higher law of kings ... is fully preserved under democracy in the separation of public versus private law and the supremacy of the former over the latter." |
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| People who hate us claim there isn't any difference ..., by Ted Rall, 5 Oct 2006 |
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: A Facsimile of the First Edition of 1765-1769, Vol. 1, by William Blackstone, 1769
"Of the Rights of Persons". Electronic text, in original spelling, available at the Avalon Project, Yale Law School |
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: A Facsimile of the First Edition of 1765-1769, Vol. 2, by William Blackstone, 1769
"Of the Rights of Things". Electronic text, in original spelling, available at the Avalon Project, Yale Law School |
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: A Facsimile of the First Edition of 1765-1769, Vol. 3, by William Blackstone, 1769
"Of Private Wrongs". Electronic text, in original spelling, available at the Avalon Project, Yale Law School |
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: A Facsimile of the First Edition of 1765-1769, Vol. 4, by William Blackstone, 1769
"Of Public Wrongs". Electronic text, in original spelling, available at the Avalon Project, Yale Law School |
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Law's Order: What Economics Has to Do with Law and Why It Matters
by David D. Friedman, 2000
Related Topic: Economics |
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Simple Rules for a Complex World
by Richard A. Epstein, 1995 |
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The Enterprise of Law: Justice Without the State
by Bruce L. Benson, 1990 |
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The Law, by Claude Frederic Bastiat, Sheldon Richman (Foreword), Walter E. Williams (Introduction), Foundation for Economic Education, 1850
Translated by Dean Russell. Second Edition, Copyright 1998, The Foundation for Economic Education. Electronic text available at The Library of Economics and Liberty. |
- ISBN 0786101903: Audio cassette, Blackstone Audiobooks, Unabridged, 1997
- ISBN 9562910113: Audio CD, bnpublishing.com, 2005
- ISBN 1572460741: Hardcover, Foundation for Econ Education, 2nd edition, 1998
- ISBN 1419168878: Paperback, Kessinger Publishing, 2004
- ISBN 1572460733: Paperback, Foundation for Econ Education
, 2nd edition, 1998
- ISBN 1599869756: Paperback, Filiquarian Publishing, 2006
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