{"product_id":"the-selected-writings-of-sir-edward-coke-9780865973152","title":"The Selected Writings of Sir Edward Coke","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sir Edward Coke | Steve Sheppard\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Liberty Fund\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Liberty Fund\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Legal History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSir Edward Coke (1552-1634) successfully defended English liberties against the royal prerogative of the Stuart kings and virtually single-handedly established the rule of law for the English-speaking peoples. Coke's view of English law has had a powerful influence on lawyers, judges, and politicians through the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt was Coke's astonishing task to set down the whole of the law--from Magna Carta to land law to criminal law, and the system of court procedure, from the High Court of Parliament down to the lowest courts of the realm--for students, lawyers, and laymen to understand it. The \u003cem\u003eInstitutes\u003c\/em\u003e derived their authority not only from Coke's personal influence but also, in part, from the great authority accorded the \u003cem\u003eReports\u003c\/em\u003e, which themselves solidified the modern understanding of case law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Liberty Fund edition of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Selected Writings of Sir Edward Coke\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first anthology of his works ever published.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Sheppard\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and the William H. Enfield Distinguished Professor of Law at the School of Law, University of Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46312051081367,"sku":"9780865973152","price":6466.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780865973152.webp?v=1767704018","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-selected-writings-of-sir-edward-coke-9780865973152","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}