Date of Defense
4-27-1993
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Dr. Peter Renstrom
Second Advisor
Dr. Ralph Chandler
Third Advisor
Dr. Brad Hayden
Abstract
For over two hundred years, American legal history has been shaped by the English common law tradition. When the United States broke away from her mother country in 1776, the young nation borrowed common law principles which have remained a part of American law until the present day.
Recommended Citation
Fedewa, Toree, "American Common Law: A History and Evaluation" (1993). Honors Theses. 892.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/892
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Campus Only
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