Kent
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
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The Law of Intellectual Property
American jurist (Chancellor Kent) cited for his definition of the Common Law as principles not resting on legislative enactment.
” Kent says of it, “The Common Law includes those principles, usages, and rules of action, applicable to the government and security of person and property, which do not rest for their authority upon any express and positive declaration of the will of the legislature.
The Law of Torts
American jurist who dismissed the Year Books; his work was later edited by Holmes.
” It is strange to think that Manning was as one crying in the wilderness, and that even Kent dismissed the Year Books as of doubtful value for any purpose, and Edition: