THE ADDRESSES CONTAINED IN THIS BOOK WERE DELIVERED IN THE WILLIAM L. STORRS LECTURE SERIES, 1914, BEFORE THE LAW SCHOOL OF YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.


CONTENTS

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[I.]The Problem Stated. Theories as to the Source of Justice. Definitions of Justice[3]
[II.]The Problem of Rights. Different Theories as to the Source of Rights[31]
[III.]The Problem of Rights Continued. The Need of Liberty of Action for the Individual[43]
[IV.]Justice the Equilibrium Between the Freedom of the Individual and the Safety of Society[56]
[V.]Justice Can Be Secured only through Governmental Action. The Best Form of Government[77]
[VI.]The Necessity of Constitutional Limitations upon the Powers of the Government. Bills of Rights[95]
[VII.]The Interpretation and Enforcement of Constitutional Limitations Necessarily a Function of the Judiciary[110]
[VIII.]An Independent and Impartial Judiciary Essential for Justice[121]
[IX.]The Necessity of Maintaining Undiminished the Constitutional Limitations and the Power of the Courts to Enforce Them.—Conclusion[146]

CONCERNING JUSTICE