The Independent Counsel Statute: A Legal History

Priester et al provide a comprehensive legal history of the independent counsel statute from its inception in 1978 until its apparent last hurrah in 1999. They also explore the role of the independent counsel in the history and practice of the government's evidentiary privileges.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Law and contemporary problems 1999-01, Vol.62 (1), p.5-109
Hauptverfasser:	Priester, Benjamin J., Rozelle, Paul G., Horowitz, Mirah A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accountability Attorney client privilege Attorneys Attorneys general Congressional investigations Counsel Criminal investigation Democracy Executive branch Federal legislation Grand juries History Independent counsels Jurisdiction Justice Law Legislation Political justice Political systems Politics Representative democracy Special prosecutors Statutes Statutory law U.S.A United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Priester et al provide a comprehensive legal history of the independent counsel statute from its inception in 1978 until its apparent last hurrah in 1999. They also explore the role of the independent counsel in the history and practice of the government's evidentiary privileges.
ISSN:	0023-9186 1945-2322
DOI:	10.2307/1192344