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The Law Illusion: Analytic Essays for the Working Public on the Fraud Called "Common Law" Decisions Paperback – August 17, 2016

by Petar Divjak (Author), Valeriano Diviacchi (Author)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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A collection of analytical and critical essays by practicing solo trial attorneys intended for the working public to explain the workings, nature, and theoretical basis of common law decision making. It contains a history of Western jurisprudence beginning with the earliest known common law decisions of the Old Testament continuing to Greek and Roman classical law, medieval legal systems, and then onto the modern American common law legal culture. The book critiques modern legal culture as a secular religion for modern technological society that is negating and replacing traditional concepts of Western religion. The book is sponsored by the Knights of Thermopylae Inn of Court.
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    211 pages
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    6 x 0.48 x 9 inches
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    0692582924
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The collection is compiled by Petar Divjak, a solo trial attorney for 25 years who has been involved in over 1000 civil and criminal cases.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Diviacchi Promotions, Inc. (August 17, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 211 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0692582924
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0692582923
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.48 x 9 inches
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    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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Valeriano Diviacchi

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The author was born in Yugoslavia in 1958. As part of the Italian Exodus of ethnic Italians escaping from communism across the border into Italy, he and his family eventually emigrated to the United States in 1963. As the first English literate member of his working class family, he was the first to graduate from high school, then served six years in the US Submarine Force, and then was the first to graduate from college at the University of Illinois at Chicago. After graduating from Harvard Law School, he practiced trial law as a solo trial attorney for 25 years and then graduated from NYU with a Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies. He is presently pursuing further graduate work in philosophy at Boston College.

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Sentinel3302
5.0 out of 5 stars Brings Law down from Its Majestic Heights to Classroom, Courtroom, and Street
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2021
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All nine of Diviacchi's books on philosophy are outstanding. Individually and together, they offer a profound and coherent point of view that far surpasses the pinched range of acceptable opinion in extensity, insight, coherence, and value. If his "An Existential Meta-ethics" is challenging yet outstanding," this book is outstanding yet accessible and even humorous. The concrete examples he gives, ranging from personal life to past decisions of the Supreme Court, help us to shed more easily the blinders of illusion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent commentary on modern law systems.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019
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These essays provide a critical lens on modern law systems. I am especially persuaded by the author's comments on modern law as a secular religion. Five stars, highly recommended.
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Giuseppe Madre
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly intelligent and thoughtful essays.
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2016
Highly intelligent and thoughtful essays. It is refreshing and thought provoking to get views of the legal culture and system from those in the trenches of that system and culture instead as usual from those behind or flying over the battle lines. This is also a good history book.
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GIOVANNI DIVIACCHI
5.0 out of 5 stars A great history of common law from the folks who have ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2017
A great history of common law from the folks who have spent their lives as trial attorneys. A first hand account that you won't get anywhere else.
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Simon de Borchgrave
5.0 out of 5 stars Feeding the soul
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2021
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Thank you for another great book.
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