Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 204 Baldwin, Simeon E. (Simeon Eben) 1840 1927 Simeon, E. Baldwin (Eben Baldwin) The American Judiciary Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Michael Kaelbling, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The American Judiciary" by Simeon E. Baldwin is a scholarly examination of the development and structure of the American legal system, likely written in the late 19th century. This work provides an in-depth analysis of the judicial power in the United States, including its English origins, its evolution through colonial times, and the fundamental principles shaping its authority in relation to the legislative and executive branches. Baldwin's exploration is essential for understanding how the American judiciary has maintained its distinct role in the governance of the country. The opening of the book sets the stage by emphasizing the judiciary’s crucial role in maintaining order and justice in government. Baldwin discusses the origins of the American judiciary, tracing the influence of English law on the early colonies and outlining how colonial charters incorporated aspects of English law. He delves into the complexities of governance in the colonies, where the distinctions between legislative and judicial powers were often blurred. Furthermore, Baldwin highlights the gradual establishment of a more structured American judicial system, driven by the necessity for permanence and efficiency to respond to the evolving needs of society. Overall, this introduction lays a foundation for a detailed exploration of judicial power and its historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Courts -- United States Law -- United States -- History KF Text Category: History - American Category: Law & Criminology 684163 2025-08-04T06:52:19.544109 text/html 683982 2025-01-11T21:54:44.063770 text/html 314997 2025-08-04T06:52:28.333027 application/epub+zip 324504 2025-08-04T06:52:22.469051 application/epub+zip 318120 2025-08-04T06:52:21.277070 application/epub+zip 574965 2025-08-04T06:52:32.901016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540041 2025-08-04T06:52:27.519045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500522 2022-09-04T11:34:45.705265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645077 2025-08-04T06:52:19.106113 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 645239 2014-09-24T19:26:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 645265 2014-09-24T19:26:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19454 2025-08-04T06:52:33.039983 application/rdf+xml 14025 2025-08-04T06:52:21.761043 image/jpeg 3699 2025-08-04T06:52:21.517053 image/jpeg 227703 2014-09-24T19:28:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 227640 2014-09-24T19:28:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 310419 2025-08-04T06:52:19.593078 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia