The Growth of the Law

by Benjamin N. Cardozo

Judge Cardozo discusses the twofold need of law today--first, a scientific restatement that will bring certainty out of the wilderness of precedent; second, a philosophy that will supply a principle of growth.

Genres: Law, Philosophy

166 pages, Hardcover

First published March 11, 1924

About the author

American jurist and writer Benjamin Nathan Cardozo served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1932 until his death in 1938.

People remember his significant influence on the development of American common law in the 20th century in addition to his philosophy and vivid prose style. He earlier delivered many of his landmark decisions during his eighteen-year tenure from 1915 to 1932 on the court of appeals, the highest court of state of New York.

Reviews

[Pramod Pant · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are striking out on the path of understanding jurisprudence, this is where you might like to start .

Fabulous ! Humorous , if you like your jurisprudence or it’s philosophical aspects that way , and deeply impressive !

Go ahead and read it .

[Lucille Nguyen · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting accompaniment to his lectures at Yale Law School about the nature of the legal process, the necessity of philosophy of and on law, and the nature of the jurist's rule in the "agony of choosing" on deciding on the law.

[Rob Barry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superb