Selection of Legal Maxims, Classified and Illustrated

Broom, Herbert. A Selection of Legal Maxims, Classified and Illustrated. Eighth American, from the Fifth London Edition, with References to American Cases. Philadelphia: T. & J.W. Johnson & Co., 1882. lxxviii, 993 [i.e. 779] pp. Reprinted 2000 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 99-049329. ISBN-13: 978-1-58477-052-7. ISBN-10: 1-58477-052-X. Cloth. $125.* Reprint of the Eighth (and last) American edition of 1882. A substantial collection of legal maxims that is now an accepted classic. Each maxim is expertly translated, and enhanced by Broom's knowledgeable explanatory essays that provide the source and meaning, and are in themselves extremely well-annotated. Taken in light of his excellent classification system, Broom's essays will facilitate an understanding of the principles of common law. "His is the very best book of the kind extant." Marvin, Legal Bibliography 152.Broom, Herbert is the author of 'Selection of Legal Maxims, Classified and Illustrated ', published 2000 under ISBN 9781584770527 and ISBN 158477052X.