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Multivocal Prejudices and Homo Equality 多声音偏见和同性恋平等

IF 0.8 3区社会学

Indiana Law Journal Pub Date : 1999-01-01 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvjz82vn.12

Eskridge, N. William

引用次数: 1

The Bankruptcy Crisis 破产危机

IF 0.8 3区社会学

Indiana Law Journal Pub Date : 1998-01-01 DOI: 10.4324/9781315129761-2

E. Warren

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引用次数: 16

Allocating the Burden of Proof 举证责任的分配

IF 0.8 3区社会学

Indiana Law Journal Pub Date : 1997-01-01 DOI: 10.5040/9781472565136.ch-006

Bruce L. Hay

引用次数: 22

A Tribute to Justice Roger O. DeBruler 向罗杰·德布鲁勒法官致敬

IF 0.8 3区社会学

Indiana Law Journal Pub Date : 1996-01-01 DOI: 10.18060/3215

F. Sullivan

引用次数: 0

Principles and particularity: the roles of cases in bioethics. 原则与特殊性:案例在生命伦理学中的作用。