The Formative Era of American Law

by Roscoe Pound

Series of four lectures given by Dean Roscoe Pound at Tulane University on the occasion of the Edward Livingston Centennial. The lectures cover natural law, legislation, judicial decision making and doctrinal writing.

Genres: Law

188 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1938

About the author

Nathan Roscoe Pound (October 27, 1870 – June 30, 1964) was an American legal scholar and educator.

Reviews

[Larn E · Rating 4 out of 5]

A mix of history, theory, and arguments for the future told in a conversation style (based on lectures). Lots of good and interesting ideas in here.

[Steven Peterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating work by a major Americal legal figure--Roscoe Pound. This book is actually a set of lectures given at Tulane University iun 1936. In this slim volume, Pound addresses a series of factors affecting the "formative era of American law" (from the Revolution to the Civil War)--natural law, legislation, judicial decisions, and doctrinal writing. In the end, this volume provides insightful analysis of the early era of American law.