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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| The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice Context triple: [Sandra Day O’Connor, notableWork, The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice]
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Target entity: The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice Target entity description: *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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A.
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court is a landmark 1979 nonfiction book by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong that offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the internal workings and decision-making of the United States Supreme Court during the Warren Burger era.
-
B.
A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law
A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law is a book in which Justice Antonin Scalia articulates and defends his textualist approach to statutory and constitutional interpretation in the American legal system.
-
C.
The Nature of the Judicial Process
The Nature of the Judicial Process is a classic 1921 legal treatise in which Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo analyzes how judges actually decide cases, exploring the interplay of precedent, logic, and social policy in judicial decision-making.
-
D.
The Court and the Constitution
The Court and the Constitution is a scholarly book by legal scholar and former U.S. Solicitor General Archibald Cox examining the role and evolution of the Supreme Court in interpreting the U.S. Constitution.
-
E.
Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States
Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States is a historic multi-volume compilation of early U.S. Supreme Court decisions edited and reported by Richard Peters.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| about | Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ |
| author | Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ |
| contains |
biographical anecdotes
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historical essays ⓘ legal commentary ⓘ personal reflections ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
evolution of the American legal system
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importance of judicial restraint ⓘ public understanding of the courts ⓘ role of precedent ⓘ |
| explores |
civic responsibility
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ethical responsibilities of judges ⓘ relationship between law and society ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
checks and balances
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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
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first woman justice of the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ students of law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American legal system
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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
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surface form:
United States legal system
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| workOf | Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ |
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