Oliver Holmes

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Harvard_Law_Review
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Coif
gptkbp:birth_date 1841-03-08
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:case_analysis Evolving nature of law
gptkbp:children gptkb:Oliver_Wendell_Holmes_III
gptkbp:contribution Judicial opinions
gptkbp:criticism Legal formalism
gptkbp:cultural_impact Literature and law
gptkbp:death_date 1935-03-06
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion Value of dissenting opinions
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:American
gptkbp:famous_for Free speech advocacy
gptkbp:famous_quote The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.
gptkbp:field gptkb:law
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Oliver_Wendell_Holmes_Jr.
gptkbp:historical_significance Progressive Era jurisprudence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oliver Holmes
gptkbp:impact American jurisprudence
gptkbp:influence gptkb:John_Stuart_Mill
Legal thought
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Ralph_Waldo_Emerson
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:judicial_review Judicial restraint
Pragmatic approach to justice
gptkbp:known_for Legal realism
gptkbp:legacy Holmes' test
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_work The Common Law
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:philosophy Pragmatism
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:precedent Importance of precedent in law
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Justice_William_R._Day
gptkbp:publications Collected Legal Papers
gptkbp:scholarships Legal history
gptkbp:social_responsibility Advocate for social justice
gptkbp:social_structure Society's role in shaping law
gptkbp:spouse Fanny Holmes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Justice_Benjamin_Cardozo
gptkbp:view_on_administrative_law Administrative law and its role in governance
gptkbp:view_on_civil_liberties Protection of civil liberties
gptkbp:view_on_constitution Living Constitution
gptkbp:view_on_constitutional_law Constitutional law as a living document
gptkbp:view_on_contract_law Contract law as a reflection of social norms
gptkbp:view_on_criminal_law Focus on rehabilitation in criminal law
gptkbp:view_on_environmental_law Environmental law as a necessity for society
gptkbp:view_on_family_law Family law as a reflection of societal values
gptkbp:view_on_free_speech Strong advocate for free speech
gptkbp:view_on_international_law Importance of international law
gptkbp:view_on_judicial_independence Importance of judicial independence
gptkbp:view_on_labor_law Labor law and workers' rights.
gptkbp:view_on_legal_education Importance of practical experience
gptkbp:view_on_legal_interpretation Contextual interpretation of law
gptkbp:view_on_legal_reform Support for legal reform
gptkbp:view_on_legal_system Dynamic and adaptable legal system
gptkbp:view_on_liberty Liberty as a fundamental principle
gptkbp:view_on_property_law Property law and its social implications
gptkbp:view_on_rights Balancing individual rights and societal needs
gptkbp:view_on_tort_law Importance of tort law in society
gptkbp:writings The Path of the Law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Salford_Red_Devils
gptkb:Castleford_Tigers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5