The Grand Jury: An Essay. Awarded the Peter Stephen Duponceau Prize...
Edwards, George J. The Grand Jury: An Essay. Awarded the Peter Stephen Duponceau Prize by the Law Academy of Philadelphia. Originally published: Philadelphia: George T. Bisel Company, 1906. lxxix, 219 pp. Reprinted 2004 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584774327. ISBN-10: 1584774320. Hardcover. New. $39.95 * 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." Edwards [1875-1946] was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer who specialized in insurance law.
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