The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice

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*The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice* is a memoir and collection of essays by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor that explores the history, principles, and role of the American legal system through her personal experiences and reflections.

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instanceOf book
essay collection
memoir
about Sandra Day O’Connor
author Sandra Day O’Connor
contains biographical anecdotes
historical essays
legal commentary
personal reflections
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
discusses evolution of the American legal system
importance of judicial restraint
public understanding of the courts
role of precedent
explores civic responsibility
ethical responsibilities of judges
relationship between law and society
focusesOn checks and balances
history of the U.S. Supreme Court
judicial decision-making
principles of American law
role of the judiciary in democracy
separation of powers
genre legal memoir
non-fiction
hasPerspective first woman justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
intendedAudience general readers
readers interested in the U.S. Supreme Court
students of law
language English
mainSubject American legal system
Supreme Court of the United States
surface form: U.S. Supreme Court

civic education
constitutional law
judicial independence
judicial philosophy
rule of law
perspectiveOf Sandra Day O’Connor
settingDescribed United States law
surface form: United States legal system
workOf Sandra Day O’Connor

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