Horwitz, Morton J., 1938- The transformation of American law, 1780-1860 / [electronic resource] / Morton J. Horwitz.. — Cambridge, Mass. : : Harvard University Press,, 1977.. — xvii, 356 p. ; 25 cm. - Studies in legal history.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The emergence of an instrumental conception of law -- The transformation in the conception of property -- Subsidization of economic growth through the legal system -- Competition and economic development -- The relation between the bar and commercial interests -- The triumph of contract -- The development of commercial law -- The rise of legal formalism.
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Law--History.--United States Droit--Histoire.--États-Unis Rechtsgeschiedenis (wetenschap) Privaatrecht. Economische ontwikkeling.