"A very pleasant patriarchal life": professional authors and amateur architects in the Hudson Valley, 1835-1870

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The picturesque homes of successful American authors in the Hudson Valley were celebrated in lifestyle magazines and were the object of popular interest during the first half of the 19th century. Such homes were symbols of success for professional authors, but they also served to focus the nation's moral and aesthetic energies on the home. Moreover, Washington Irving, Nathaniel Parker Willis and Donald Grant Mitchell built their homes as an escape from an increasingly commercialized society and as an expression of literary issues.

History, Historic sites, Homes and haunts, Hudson River Valley, Literary landmarks, Irving, Washington, Mitchell, Donald Grant, Willis, Nathaniel Parker

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Precedent in English law: A view from the citadel

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The approach of English courts to the authoritative impact of previous decisions is discussed using the constitutional position of judges, the relationship between statute and the common law, the unity of English judicial institutions and the relative roles of judges and the parties. The analysis has shown whether English judges extend their treatment of common law cases to decisions of the European Court of Justice or the European Court of Human Rights.

Management dynamics, Judges, Practice, Common law, Law overview, Precedents (Law)

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England: A very British affair--Jackson v. Attorney General

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An exceptional case of Jackson v. Attorney General relating to Parliamentary sovereignty that challenged the Hunting Act 2004 that criminalized hunting wild animals with dogs and hare coursing is presented. The Bills proposed for the same were either rejected or significantly amended by House of Commons and House of Lords, so government passed the Bill by using the provisions of the Parliament 1911 Act.

United Kingdom. Parliament. House of Lords, Powers and duties, Parliamentary procedure, Case overview

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