The Growth of the Law
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The Growth of the Law is a seminal legal treatise by Benjamin N. Cardozo that explores how judicial decision-making and evolving social needs shape the development of common law.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Growth of the Law canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T841081 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Growth of the Law Context triple: [Benjamin N. Cardozo, notableWork, The Growth of the Law]
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A Great and Good Law School
A Great and Good Law School is the guiding motto of the University of Virginia School of Law, reflecting its aspiration to combine academic excellence with a strong commitment to ethical and public service values.
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The Court and the Constitution
The Court and the Constitution is a scholarly book by legal scholar and former U.S. Solicitor General Archibald Cox examining the role and evolution of the Supreme Court in interpreting the U.S. Constitution.
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Law, Legislation and Liberty
Law, Legislation and Liberty is a three-volume work by economist and philosopher Friedrich Hayek that develops his theory of a liberal constitutional order grounded in the rule of law and spontaneous market processes.
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Copyright: Cases and Materials
"Copyright: Cases and Materials" is a leading law school casebook on U.S. copyright law, co-authored by Jane C. Ginsburg and widely used for teaching and scholarly reference.
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The Roots of American Order
The Roots of American Order is a seminal work of political and cultural history in which Russell Kirk traces the philosophical, religious, and legal foundations of American civilization from ancient times to the founding era.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Growth of the Law Target entity description: The Growth of the Law is a seminal legal treatise by Benjamin N. Cardozo that explores how judicial decision-making and evolving social needs shape the development of common law.
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A.
A Great and Good Law School
A Great and Good Law School is the guiding motto of the University of Virginia School of Law, reflecting its aspiration to combine academic excellence with a strong commitment to ethical and public service values.
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B.
The Court and the Constitution
The Court and the Constitution is a scholarly book by legal scholar and former U.S. Solicitor General Archibald Cox examining the role and evolution of the Supreme Court in interpreting the U.S. Constitution.
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C.
Law, Legislation and Liberty
Law, Legislation and Liberty is a three-volume work by economist and philosopher Friedrich Hayek that develops his theory of a liberal constitutional order grounded in the rule of law and spontaneous market processes.
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D.
Copyright: Cases and Materials
"Copyright: Cases and Materials" is a leading law school casebook on U.S. copyright law, co-authored by Jane C. Ginsburg and widely used for teaching and scholarly reference.
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E.
The Roots of American Order
The Roots of American Order is a seminal work of political and cultural history in which Russell Kirk traces the philosophical, religious, and legal foundations of American civilization from ancient times to the founding era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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legal treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain how law grows through judicial decisions
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reconcile stability of law with need for change ⓘ |
| author |
Benjamin N. Cardozo
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linked to:
Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo
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| contributionTo |
development of American jurisprudence
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theory of judicial law-making ⓘ understanding of precedent in common law ⓘ |
| discusses |
interaction between legislation and case law
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interpretation of precedents ⓘ judicial discretion ⓘ stare decisis ⓘ |
| explores |
adaptation of legal rules to changing conditions
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creative function of the judge ⓘ limits of formal logic in adjudication ⓘ relationship between law and society ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
growth of common law through precedent
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influence of social needs on law ⓘ methods of judicial reasoning ⓘ role of judges in law-making ⓘ |
| genre |
jurisprudence
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legal theory ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
debates about judicial activism
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legal education in the United States ⓘ understanding of the common law method ⓘ |
| hasPart | lectures on judicial process ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pragmatic approach to legal interpretation
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realist approach to judging ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalFramework |
balancing of competing social interests
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evolutionary view of law ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American legal realism
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linked to:
legal realism
common law tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
common law
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evolution of law ⓘ judicial decision-making ⓘ legal development ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of how social needs shape legal rules
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emphasis on growth and change in law ⓘ influence on 20th-century legal thought ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Nature of the Judicial Process ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
judges
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lawyers ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ students of jurisprudence ⓘ |
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Subject: The Growth of the Law Description of subject: The Growth of the Law is a seminal legal treatise by Benjamin N. Cardozo that explores how judicial decision-making and evolving social needs shape the development of common law.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo
subject linked to:
Cardozo