The Grand Jury [1906]

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First published in 1906, this historically grounded study of the grand jury from Saxon England to the early 1900s was a standard work among 20th-century American jurists. It remains highly regarded today.

Contents:

Part I: Its Origin, History and Developments

Part II: Organization and Qualifications

Part III: The Oath, Powers and Duties of Grand Jurors

Part IV: How the Grand Jury Transacts Business and Its Relation to the Court

This book was awarded the prestigious Peter Stephen DuPonceau Prize of the Law Academy of Philadelphia in 1904. In its commendation, the Prize Committee praised the book's "vast amount of valuable information" and observed "not only is [the subject] extremely interesting, (...) it is of great practical importance."

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