The Oxford Book of Legal Anecdotes (Oxford Paperback Reference)
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Lawrence Jones.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986. xvi, 333pp, indexes, sources. Or black boards in jacket. Prev owner stamp on front free endpaper, a little foxing/toning to endpapers and edges, jacket spine a bit faded. Over 350 anecdotes about legal goings-on over 250 years drawn from lawyers and criminals, witnesses and clerks.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, onceuponatimebooks.
A former lawyer and celebrated crime writer has compiled this vastly entertaining collection of anecdotes, drawing from the reminiscences of lawyers and criminals, witnesses and clerks. The law has a great hold over the imagination of the public: it is all-powerful, yet its servants can be fallible, and it is the foibles as well as the authority of judges and other legal practitioners that make this collection so enjoyable. Edward Carson cross-examining Oscar Wilde, Clarence Darrow defending J.T. Scopes for teaching the theory of evolution: these are perhaps the best known of many celebrated legal battles retold in these pages. Of a less dramatic nature is the story of the letter received by Judge Benjamin Cardozo: "I read in the newspapers that you are a liberal judge. Will you send me ten dollars as I'm really very hard up." The entries are arranged alphabetically by the name of their principal subject; headnotes set the context and describe the subject's occupation (i.e. "judge", "attorney general"). A useful note explains the differences between the British, European, and American legal systems. Hardcover, Label: Oxford University Press, Oxford University Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1986-10-30, Studio: Oxford University Press, Verkaufsrang: 2215751.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, murdermysterybooks.
"The redline of a laser gunsight split the darkness and targeted the wall next to his head. There was a muffled sound like a dry cough and a bullet thudded into the wall above him. He slid forward under the bed...." Graham Greene's classic spy tale "A Branch of the Service" leaves the heart pounding and nothing to the imagination. On the run during a fictional mole hunt of the mid-eighties, Greene's spy faces an uncertain fate at every turn. Indeed, the dashing spy on the run is one of the great icons of twentieth-century fiction, reflecting the shifting currents of national and international politics for a century and more. This anthology offers a panorama of the best spy stories which have forever fixed the concept of espionage in the popular imagination. In 29 tales of political intrigue, wartime heroism, and peacetime scheming, we see the spy at work and at rest, sometimes the romantic savior of a nation's secret, more often an embittered loner, wracked with disillusion and uncertainty. The stories--by such famous authors as Ambrose Bierce, W. Somerset Maugham, Frank O'Connor, Ian Fleming, Len Deighton, Graham Greene, and Edward D. Hoch--range from traditional thrillers with the spy as hero to explorations of the metaphoric potential of espionage and the moral, political, and psychological issues that such an activity brings into question. Together with Michael Cox's fascinating introduction, they form a wonderfully entertaining literary insight into a world of intrigue and deception. Hardcover, Ausgabe: 1st, Label: Oxford University Press, Oxford University Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1996-08-08, Studio: Oxford University Press, Verkaufsrang: 3630016.

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18th century,19th century,20th century,doctors and medicine,education and reference,hematology,history,humor,humor and entertainment,internal medicine, The Oxford Book of Legal Anecdotes, A former lawyer and celebrated crime writer has compiled this vastly entertaining collection of anecdotes, drawing from the reminiscences of lawyers and criminals, witnesses and clerks. The law has a great hold over the imagination of the public: it is all-powerful, yet its servants can be fallible, and it is the foibles as well as the authority of judges and other legal practitioners that make this collection so enjoyable. Edward Carson cross-examining Oscar Wilde, Clarence Darrow defending J.T. Scopes for teaching the theory of evolution: these are perhaps the best known of many celebrated legal battles retold in these pages. Of a less dramatic nature is the story of the letter received by Judge Benjamin Cardozo: "I read in the newspapers that you are a liberal judge. Will you send me ten dollars as I'm really very hard up." The entries are arranged alphabetically by the name of their principal subject; headnotes set the context and describe the subject's occupation (i.e. "judge", "attorney general"). A useful note explains the differences between the British, European, and American legal systems.

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anthologies,anthologies and literary collections,british and irish,drama,general,internal medicine,literature and fiction,medical books,medicine,mystery, The redline of a laser gunsight split the darkness and targeted the wall next to his head. There was a muffled sound like a dry cough and a bullet thudded into the wall above him. He slid forward under the bed...." Graham Greene's classic spy tale "A Branch of the Service" leaves the heart pounding and nothing to the imagination. On the run during a fictional mole hunt of the mid-eighties, Greene's spy faces an uncertain fate at every turn. Indeed, the dashing spy on the run is one of the great icons of twentieth-century fiction, reflecting the shifting currents of national and international politics for a century and more. This anthology offers a panorama of the best spy stories which have forever fixed the concept of espionage in the popular imagination. In 29 tales of political intrigue, wartime heroism, and peacetime scheming, we see the spy at work and at rest, sometimes the romantic savior of a nation's secret, more often an embittered loner, wracked with disillusion and uncertainty. The stories--by such famous authors as Ambrose Bierce, W. Somerset Maugham, Frank O'Connor, Ian Fleming, Len Deighton, Graham Greene, and Edward D. Hoch--range from traditional thrillers with the spy as hero to explorations of the metaphoric potential of espionage and the moral, political, and psychological issues that such an activity brings into question. Together with Michael Cox's fascinating introduction, they form a wonderfully entertaining literary insight into a world of intrig.

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18th century,19th century,20th century,doctors and medicine,education and reference,hematology,history,humor,humor and entertainment,internal medicine, The Oxford Book of Legal Anecdotes (Oxford Paperbacks), The law has captured the public's attention and imagination for centuries, with its servants demonstrating time and again their fallibility. A former lawyer and celebrated crime writer, Michael Gilbert has compiled a vastly entertaining collection of over three hundred fifty anecdotes about legal goings-on over the past two hundred fifty years, and about the individuals who have won distinction in the legal profession. Drawn from the reminiscences of lawyers, criminals, witnesses, and clerks, these irresistibly readable stories present the foibles as well as the authority of judges and other legal practitioners. We find many celebrated legal battles retold here, including Edward Carson's cross-examination of Oscar Wilde and Clarence Darrow's defense of J.T. Scopes for teaching the theory of evolution. We also discover countless less-familiar treasures such as the story of the letter received by Judge Benjamin Cardozo which said: "I read in the newspapers that you are a liberal judge. Will you send me ten dollars as I'm really very hard up." Gilbert has arranged the entries alphabetically by the name of their principal subject. He also includes headnotes which set the context and describe each subject's occupation (i.e. "judge", "attorney general") and a useful note which explains the differences between the British, European, and American legal systems.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Greener Books, London, [RE:4].
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Discover Books.
Oxford University Press. Hardcover. VERY GOOD. Cover and pages show some wear from reading and storage.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, JULIES BOOKSHOP [52580588], Consett, CO D, United Kingdom.
Daily dispatch from UK warehouse. This book is in VERY GOOD overall condition, showing only light signs of previous ownership.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
Oxford University Press, USA, 1996-08-08. Hardcover. Very Good. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Ships Fast. Expedite Shipping Available.