TY - BOOK AU - Hamilton,Michael S. AU - Spiro,George W. AU - Spiro,George W. TI - The dynamics of law SN - 9780765620866 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - KF8700 .S6 2008 U1 - 347.73 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Armonk, N.Y. PB - M.E. Sharpe, Inc. KW - Justice, Administration of KW - United States KW - Courts KW - Law N1 - Rev. ed. of: The dynamics of law / George W. Spiro. 3rd ed. 1992; Includes bibliographical references and index; The nature and function of law -- The courts and adjudication -- The trial stage -- Judicial lawmaking I : law built on precedents -- Lawmaking by legislatures -- Judicial lawmaking II : interpretation of statutes -- Judicial lawmaking lll : interpreting the constitution -- Administrative lawmaking and adjudication -- Private contributions to the legal system -- Law in society : a conclusion UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0719/2007022832.html ER -