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The Common Law
The Common Law
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. · 1881
Jurisprudence
Free
Ancient Law
Ancient Law
Henry Sumner Maine · 1861
Jurisprudence
Free
The Province of Jurisprudence Determined
The Province of Jurisprudence Determined
John Austin · 1832
Jurisprudence
Free
The Concept of Law
The Concept of Law
H.L.A. Hart · 1961
Jurisprudence
Taking Rights Seriously
Taking Rights Seriously
Ronald Dworkin · 1977
Jurisprudence
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws
Montesquieu · 1748
Constitutional Law
Free
Two Treatises of Government
Two Treatises of Government
John Locke · 1689
Constitutional Law
Free
The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers
Hamilton, Madison & Jay · 1788
Constitutional Law
Free
Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution
Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution
A.V. Dicey · 1885
Constitutional Law
Free
On the Law of War and Peace
On the Law of War and Peace
Hugo Grotius · 1625
International Law
Free
The Law of Nations
The Law of Nations
Emer de Vattel · 1758
International Law
Free
International Law
International Law
Malcolm N. Shaw · Current ed.
International Law
Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law
Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law
James Crawford · Current ed.
International Law
On Liberty
On Liberty
John Stuart Mill · 1859
Human Rights
Free
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
United Nations · 1948
Human Rights
Free
Anson's Law of Contract
Anson's Law of Contract
Beatson, Burrows & Cartwright · Current ed.
Contract
Principles of Contract
Principles of Contract
Frederick Pollock · 1876
Contract
Free
Winfield & Jolowicz on Tort
Winfield & Jolowicz on Tort
Edwin Peel & James Goudkamp · Current ed.
Tort
On Crimes and Punishments
On Crimes and Punishments
Cesare Beccaria · 1764
Criminal Law
Free
Smith, Hogan & Ormerod's Criminal Law
Smith, Hogan & Ormerod's Criminal Law
David Ormerod & Karl Laird · Current ed.
Criminal Law
An Introduction to Comparative Law
An Introduction to Comparative Law
Konrad Zweigert & Hein Kötz · 3rd ed.
Comparative Law
Commentaries on the Laws of England
Commentaries on the Laws of England
William Blackstone · 1765
Comparative Law
Free
Learning the Law
Learning the Law
Glanville Williams · Current ed.
Legal Skills