Word: legalism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Contrary to common belief, the true power of the court lies in its finality and ability to create legal conformity across the nation, Breyer said...
...finds time to churn out scores of law-review articles, speeches, op-ed pieces and, oh yes, a book or two a year. (His latest: An Affair of State, a scathing account of President Bill Clinton's impeachment woes; and the less reader-friendly The Problematics of Moral and Legal Theory.) "Dick is sort of a legendary intellect," says law-school colleague Randal Picker. "He is one of the great legal minds of the 20th century...
...semi-legal," a friend elaborates...
...Donin said that the legal definitions of blackmail and extortion are not correct characterizations of what "Rhys and Douglas" did, though the lawyer confirmed that the University had been solicited about buying the web site names...
...Donin would not comment on the University's legal strategy, but said there have been other cases that have dealt with this issue...