The treason trial of Aaron Burr : law, politics, and the character wars of the new nation /
The Burr treason trial, one of the greatest criminal trials in American history, was significant for several reasons. The legal proceedings lasted seven months and featured some of the nation's best lawyers. It also pitted President Thomas Jefferson (who declared Burr guilty without the benefit...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2012
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Cambridge studies on the American Constitution
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