Description
Pushing past the standard federal-state narrative, the essays in Florida's Other Courts examine eight little-known Florida courts. In doing so, they fill a longstanding gap in the state's legal literature.
In Part I, the contributors profile Florida's courts under the Spanish and British empires and during its existence as a U.S. territory and a member of the Confederate States of America. In Part II, they describe four modern-era courts: those governing military personnel stationed in Florida; adherents of specific religious faiths in Florida; residents of Miami's black neighborhoods during the waning days of Jim Crow segregation; and members of the Miccosukee and Seminole Indian tribes.
Including extensive notes, a detailed index, and a complete table of cases, this volume offers a new and compelling look at the development of justice in Florida.
About the Author
Robert M. Jarvis, professor of law at Nova Southeastern University, is the editor of Teaching Legal History:Comparative Perspectives and coauthor of Out of the Muck: A History of the Broward Sheriff's Office, 1915-2000.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813056685
Author Robert M. Jarvis
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint University Press of Florida
Publisher University Press of Florida
Weight(grams) 825g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 151mm * 16mm
In Part I, the contributors profile Florida's courts under the Spanish and British empires and during its existence as a U.S. territory and a member of the Confederate States of America. In Part II, they describe four modern-era courts: those governing military personnel stationed in Florida; adherents of specific religious faiths in Florida; residents of Miami's black neighborhoods during the waning days of Jim Crow segregation; and members of the Miccosukee and Seminole Indian tribes.
Including extensive notes, a detailed index, and a complete table of cases, this volume offers a new and compelling look at the development of justice in Florida.
About the Author
Robert M. Jarvis, professor of law at Nova Southeastern University, is the editor of Teaching Legal History:Comparative Perspectives and coauthor of Out of the Muck: A History of the Broward Sheriff's Office, 1915-2000.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813056685
Author Robert M. Jarvis
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint University Press of Florida
Publisher University Press of Florida
Weight(grams) 825g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 151mm * 16mm
