The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice

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*The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice* is a memoir and collection of essays by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor that explores the history, principles, and role of the American legal system through her personal experiences and reflections.

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essay collection ⓘ
memoir ⓘ
about Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ
author Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ
contains biographical anecdotes ⓘ
historical essays ⓘ
legal commentary ⓘ
personal reflections ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
discusses evolution of the American legal system ⓘ
importance of judicial restraint ⓘ
public understanding of the courts ⓘ
role of precedent ⓘ
explores civic responsibility ⓘ
ethical responsibilities of judges ⓘ
relationship between law and society ⓘ
focusesOn checks and balances ⓘ
history of the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ
judicial decision-making ⓘ
principles of American law ⓘ
role of the judiciary in democracy ⓘ
separation of powers ⓘ
genre legal memoir ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ
hasPerspective first woman justice of the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ
intendedAudience general readers ⓘ
readers interested in the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ
students of law ⓘ
language English ⓘ
mainSubject American legal system ⓘ
U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ
civic education ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ
judicial independence ⓘ
judicial philosophy ⓘ
rule of law ⓘ
perspectiveOf Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ
settingDescribed United States legal system ⓘ
linked to: United States law
workOf Sandra Day O’Connor ⓘ

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