Let's Kill All The Lawyers...
I have a background in law. Both law and history have always appealed me...from reading legal non-fiction to legal fiction/dramas, to having been in the legal system as a client, it sparks lots of interest. Law is ever changing, yet always staying virtually the same. And, law can't seem to keep up with a continually changing environment and upgrading technology. It's also remarkable to learn how landmark court cases have shaped our country and interpretations of our founding documents. Stare Decisis - the principle interpreted from Latin to mean "let it stand on it's own," -- which means court cases, unless unprecedented or overruled by a higher court (like the Supreme Court throwing out legalized racial segregation - Plessy v. Ferguson), are decided by prior court cases. Things don't always stand the test of time. However, Stare Decisis works because you don't have to rehash everything every time or "reinvent the wheel." The title of this...