Author: Stephen Franks MillerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Georgia
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Bench and Bar of Georgia: Memoirs and Sketches
Author: Stephen Franks MillerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Georgia
Languages : en
Pages :
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A Constitutional History of Georgia, 1732-1945
Author: Albert B. SayePublisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820335541
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Published in 1948, this work provides a detailed account of the constitutional history of Georgia from the Charter of 1732 to the adoption of the Constitution of 1945 and includes an analysis of the 1948 Georgia Constitution. Albert B. Saye presents the major constitutional developments in chronological order. An index allows readers to compare different aspects of Georgia's eight constitutions, such as the composition of the General Assembly, the powers of the Governor, and the jurisdiction of the Courts. Based on extensive research of original sources, A Constitutional History of Georgia reveals the evolution of the Georgia constitution up to 1948 as a gradual expansion of political democracy.
The Bench and Bar of Georgia
Author: Stephen Franks MillerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780795047725
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Houstouns of Georgia
Author: Edith Duncan JohnstonPublisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820359335
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
The Houstouns of Georgia shares the history of one of the oldest families in Georgia, showcasing its influential members and reflecting on the effect of one family throughout the state's history. Established by Sir Patrick Houstoun, who accompanied James Oglethorpe and helped him lay the foundations of the colony, the Houstoun family has called Georgia home since its inception. Over two hundred years after its founding, the author of The Houstouns of Georgia traces her own lineage back to the Houstoun family in her heavily researched account of the family’s presence in Georgia from its founding onward. The Georgia Open History Library has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this collection, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Memoirs of Georgia
Author: Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Author: American Bar Association. House of DelegatesPublisher: American Bar Association
ISBN: 9781590318737
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Men of Mark in Georgia
Author: William J. NorthenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Georgia
Languages : en
Pages : 556
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Carlson on Evidence
Author: Ronald L. CarlsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780988488601
Category : Court rules
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
"This book comprehensively compares Georgia's new evidence code with the corresponding federal evidence rule and prior Georgia evidence law, providing detailed commentary for those new Georgia rules with federal correspondents. It takes the reader through statutory provisions in the new code from OCGA 24-1-1 through 24-10-1008. Carlson on Evidence is presented in a user friendly format, with new Georgia evidence statutes placed at the top of every page of analysis for easy access in the courtroom or office. Each rule section contains the number and text of the new Georgia evidence provisions, a summary of 2013 changes, comparison with the Federal Rules of Evidence, and federal and Georgia case law"--Publisher's website.
John Forsyth
Author: Alvin Laroy DuckettPublisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820335347
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Published in 1962, this is a biography of John Forsyth (1780–1841) who was Governor of Georgia and Secretary of State under both Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. Alvin Laroy Duckett chronicles Forsyth's achievements portraying him as one of Georgia's most versatile and accomplished politicians. Forsyth was elected Attorney General of Georgia at the age of twenty-eight, the first public office he held. He went on to serve as U.S. Representative, Senator, and as a Minister to Spain. He was a leader among a group of southern republicans that helped to win the presidency for Andrew Jackson. Forsyth fought nullification, oversaw the government's response to the Amistad case, and led the pro-removal reply to the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Though he worked primarily at the federal level, Forsyth also contributed greatly to the development of Georgia during his career.
A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians
Author: Lucian Lamar KnightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Georgia
Languages : en
Pages : 682
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