Book contents
- Pierson v. Post, The Hunt for the Fox
- Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society
- Pierson v. Post, The Hunt for the Fox
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- “The Foxe to the Huntesman”
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I The Literary History of Pierson
- Part II The Social History of Pierson
- 3 Local Justice
- 4 Lawyerization
- 5 The Legal Fictions Needed for a State of Nature Debate
- Part III The Intellectual History of Pierson
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Index
3 - Local Justice
from Part II - The Social History of Pierson
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 September 2018
- Pierson v. Post, The Hunt for the Fox
- Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society
- Pierson v. Post, The Hunt for the Fox
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- “The Foxe to the Huntesman”
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I The Literary History of Pierson
- Part II The Social History of Pierson
- 3 Local Justice
- 4 Lawyerization
- 5 The Legal Fictions Needed for a State of Nature Debate
- Part III The Intellectual History of Pierson
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Index
Summary
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Pierson v. Post, The Hunt for the FoxLaw and Professionalization in American Legal Culture, pp. 143 - 169Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018