Full Name	Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr.
Birth Year	1841
University/Affiliation	U.S. Supreme Court
Title	Former Associate Justice
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Theory of Legal Interpretation [article]

Harvard Law Review, Vol. 12, Issue 6 , pp. 417-420

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

12 Harv. L. Rev. 417 (1898-1899)

PathFinder Subjects: Estates and Trusts; Statutes; Legislation; Wills

Cited by 449 Articles
Cited by 131 Cases
Accessed 97 Times

Privilege Malice and Intent [article]

Harvard Law Review, Vol. 8, Issue 1 , pp. 1-14

Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr. (Cited 2257 times)

8 Harv. L. Rev. 1 (1894-1895)

PathFinder Subjects: Defamation; Torts; Remedies

Cited by 411 Articles
Cited by 48 Cases
Accessed 21 Times

Cited by 342 Articles
Cited by 41 Cases
Accessed 21 Times

Natural Law [article]

Harvard Law Review, Vol. 32, Issue 1 , pp. 40-44

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

32 Harv. L. Rev. 40 (1918-1919)

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PathFinder Subjects: Natural Law; Philosophy; Administrative Law; Privatization; Business Practice and Procedure; Social Welfare Law

Cited by 309 Articles
Cited by 9 Cases
Accessed 33 Times

Agency [article]

Harvard Law Review, Vol. 4, Issue 8 , pp. 345-364

Holmes, O. W. Jr. (Cited 2257 times)

4 Harv. L. Rev. 345 (1890-1891)

PathFinder Subjects: Business and the Law; Conflict of Laws

Cited by 184 Articles
Cited by 21 Cases
Accessed 26 Times

The Path of the Law [article]

Path of the Law after One Hundred Years, The

Harvard Law Review, Vol. 110, Issue 5 (March 1997), pp. 991-1009

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

110 Harv. L. Rev 991 (1996-1997)

PathFinder Subjects: Teachers; Education (General); Natural Law; Ethics; Jurisprudence

Cited by 180 Articles
Cited by 11 Cases
Accessed 247 Times

Agency [article]

Harvard Law Review, Vol. 5, Issue 1 , pp. 1-23

Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr. (Cited 2257 times)

5 Harv. L. Rev. 1 (1891-1892)

PathFinder Subjects: Business and the Law; Common Law; Jurisprudence; Privity; Contracts

Cited by 138 Articles
Cited by 20 Cases
Accessed 76 Times

Ideals and Doubts [article]

Illinois Law Review, Vol. 10, Issue 1 , pp. 1-4

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

10 Ill.L.R. 1 (1915-1916)

PathFinder Subjects: International Law; Jurisprudence

Cited by 47 Articles
Cited by 1 Case
Accessed 7 Times

The Path of the Law [article]

Symposium: The Path of the Law Today

Boston University Law Review, Vol. 78, Issue 3 (June 1998), pp. 699-716

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

78 B.U. L. Rev. 699 (1998)

PathFinder Subjects: Teachers; Education (General); Ethics; Jurisprudence; Natural Law

Cited by 47 Articles
Accessed 133 Times

10.

Common Carriers and the Common Law [notes]

Note

American Law Review, Vol. 13, Issue 4 (July 1879), pp. 609-631

Holmes, O. W. Jr. (Cited 2257 times)

13 Am. L. Rev. 609 (1879)

PathFinder Subjects: Common Carriers; Transportation and Travel (General); Common Law; Jurisprudence; Negligence; Torts

Cited by 39 Articles
Cited by 5 Cases
Accessed 26 Times

11.

Early English Equity [article]

Law Quarterly Review , Vol. 1, Issue 2 , pp. 162-174

Holmes, O. W. Jr. (Cited 2257 times)

1 L. Q. Rev. 162 (1885)

PathFinder Subjects: Banking and Finance Law; Contracts; Executors; Estates and Trusts

Cited by 34 Articles
Cited by 1 Case
Accessed 25 Times

12.

Tespass and Negligence [notes]

Note

American Law Review, Vol. 14, Issue 1 (January 1880), pp. 1-35

Holmes, O. W. Jr. (Cited 2257 times)

14 Am. L. Rev. 1 (1880)

PathFinder Subjects: Negligence; Torts

Cited by 18 Articles
Cited by 3 Cases
Accessed 14 Times

13.

Possession [notes]

Note

American Law Review, Vol. 12, Issue 4 (July 1878), pp. 688-720

Holmes, O. W. Jr. (Cited 2257 times)

12 Am. L. Rev. 688 (1877)

PathFinder Subjects: Larceny; Crimes Against Property; Insurance Law

Cited by 17 Articles
Accessed 7 Times

14.

Primitive Notions in Modern Law - No. II [notes]

Note

American Law Review, Vol. 11, Issue 4 (July 1877), pp. 641-660

Holmes, O. W. Jr. (Cited 2257 times)

11 Am. L. Rev. 641 (1876)

PathFinder Subjects: Inheritance; Property--Personal and Real; Courts; Defendants; Legal Practice and Procedure; Creditors; Credit

Cited by 13 Articles
Accessed 2 Times

15.

Executors [article]

Harvard Law Review, Vol. 9, Issue 1 , pp. 42-48

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

9 Harv. L. Rev. 42 (1895-1896)

PathFinder Subjects: Executors; Estates and Trusts; Legal History; Leasing; Contracts; Property--Personal and Real

Cited by 8 Articles
Cited by 5 Cases
Accessed 7 Times

16.

Holdsworth's English Law [article]

Law Quarterly Review , Vol. 25, Issue 4 , pp. 412-415

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

25 L. Q. Rev. 412 (1909)

PathFinder Subjects: Contracts; Economics Law; Law and Society; Estoppel; Jurisprudence; Remedies

Cited by 8 Articles
Cited by 1 Case
Accessed 4 Times

17.

The Path of the Law [comments]

Dedication - 1964

Boston University Law Review, Vol. 45, Issue 1 (Winter 1965), pp. 24-42

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

45 B.U. L. Rev. 24 (1965)

PathFinder Subjects: Natural Law; Legal History; Research

Cited by 5 Articles
Accessed 17 Times

18.

The Path of the Law [comments]

Address

Boston University Law Review, Vol. 52, Issue 2 (1972), pp. 212-228

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

52 B.U. L. Rev. 212 (1972)

PathFinder Subjects: Legal History; Administration of Justice; Legal Practice and Procedure; Ethics; Legal Ethics; Professional Ethics in Law; Jurisprudence; Philosophy

Cited by 3 Articles
Accessed 11 Times

19.

Ideals and Doubts [article]

Law Student's Helper, Vol. 23, Issue 6 (June 1915), pp. 4-5

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

23 Law Stud. Helper 4 (1915)

PathFinder Subjects: International Law; Jurisprudence

Cited by 1 Article
Accessed 8 Times

20.

Foreword [comments]

New Hampshire Bar Journal , Vol. 1, Issue 2 (January 1959), pp. 2-2

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

1 N.H. B.J. 2 (1958-1959)

Cited by 1 Article

21.

Learning and Science [article]

Scientific Proof and Relations of Law and Medicine

North Carolina Law Review, Vol. 24, Issue 2 (February 1946), pp. 102-103

Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr. (Cited 2257 times)

24 N.C. L. Rev. 102 (1945-1946)

PathFinder Subjects: Evidence; Education Law

Cited by 1 Article
Accessed 1 Time

22.

Learning and Science [article]

Symposium: Scientific Proof and Relations of Law and Medicine

Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 30, Issue 6 (May 1946), pp. 409-410

Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr. (Cited 2257 times)

30 Minn. L. Rev. 409 (May 1946)

Cited by 1 Article
Accessed 4 Times

23.

Science of the Common Law [article]

Current Legal Thought, Vol. 9, Issue 6 (August 1943), pp. 387-388

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

9 Current Legal Thought 387 (August 1943)

Cited by 1 Article
Accessed 11 Times

24.

Audio-Visual Reviews [notes]

Audio-Visual Reviews

Student Lawyer Journal, Vol. 5, Issue 4 (April 1960), pp. 30-31

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

5 Student Law. J. 30 (1959-1960)

PathFinder Subjects: Aids; Diseases; Law Students; Legal Education; Students; Education (General); Judges; Education Law

25.

Law in Science and Science in Law [article]

Brief, Vol. 2, Issue 1 (October 1899), pp. 46-47

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

2 Brief 46 (1899-1900)

Accessed 4 Times

26.

Law in Science and Science in Law [article]

Brief, Vol. 2, Issue 2 (January 1900), pp. 105-127

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

2 Brief 105 (1899-1900)

PathFinder Subjects: Legislation; Technology; Judiciary Branch; Air and Space Law; Comparative and Foreign Law

Accessed 38 Times

27.

Cover Story- The Great Legal Profession of Pine Bluff [notes]

Arkansas Lawyer, Vol. 5, Issue 6 (November 1971), pp. 212-213

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

5 Ark. Law. 212 (1971)

28.

Scientific Proof and Relations of Law and Medicine - Learning and Science [article]

Scientific Proof and Relations of Law and Medicine

Boston University Law Review, Vol. 26, Issue 2 (April 1946), pp. 89-90

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (Cited 2257 times)

26 B.U. L. Rev. 89 (1946)

Accessed 8 Times

29.

Further Powers for County Councils [article]

County Council Magazine, Vol. 1, Issue 6 (1889), pp. 358-363

Holmes, Oliver (Cited 2257 times)

1 Cnty. Council Mag. 358 (1889)

PathFinder Subjects: Government (General); Health; Housing Law

30.

Sinking Funds and the Trust Investment Act,1889 [article]

County and Local Government Magazine, Vol. 3, Issue XVII (June 1890), pp. 311-313

Holmes, Oliver (Cited 2257 times)

3 Cnty. & Loc. Gov't Mag. 311 (1890)

PathFinder Subjects: Investment; Municipalities; Local Government; Bonds; Securities; Taxation--Transnational; Taxation

Accessed 1 Time

31.

The Weights and Measures Act, 1889 [article]

County Council Magazine, Vol. 2, Issue 6 (1889-1890), pp. 344-348

Holmes, Oliver (Cited 2257 times)

2 Cnty. Council Mag. 344 (1889-1890)

PathFinder Subjects: Statutes; Legislation; Consumer Protection Law; Constitutional Law, Generally; Money; Wages

32.

The Path of Law [notes]

Translation

Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Hukuk Fakultesi Dergisi, Vol. 24, Issue 1 (2022), pp. 559-X

Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr. (Cited 2257 times); Ozcelik, Berk

DOI: 10.33717/deuhfd.1089775

24 Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Hukuk Fakultesi Dergisi 559 (2022)

Accessed 6 Times

33.

Hudson County Water Co. v. McCarter [notes]

Note

Hastings West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, Vol. 9, Issue 2 (Spring 2003), pp. 147-148

Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr. (Cited 2257 times)

9 Hastings W.-Nw J. Envt'l L. & Pol'y 147 (2002-2003)

Accessed 4 Times

34.

How Contractors Nationwide Can Benefit from California's New Construction-Specific Jury Instructions [article]

Construction Litigation, Vol. 20, Issue 1 (Summer 2011), pp. [10]-[10]

Gentilcore, Edward; Holmes, Oliver (Cited 2257 times); Loveman, John

20 Constr. Litig. [10] (2011)

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