A new legal standard is gaining traction among conservative judges — one that might turn back the clock on drag shows, gun restrictions and more. Credit...Photo Illustration by Ricardo Tomás Supported ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas discussed the idea of stare decisis and its history in the legal traditions of English common law. He spoke ...

In the 17th century, English radicals such as the Leveller John Lilburne promoted the idea of the ‘Norman Yoke’. This theory claimed that before the Norman Conquest imposed the feudal system, England ...

The legal system that operates in the United Arab Emirates (uae)—like that in many countries across the Gulf—is a blend of French civil and Islamic Sharia law. But this summer Dubai announced that it ...