The John F. Sonnett Memorial Lectures at Fordham University School of LawThis book represents the distinguished Sonnett lecture series sponsored by Fordhams Law School that has taken place for the last 45 years. In this collection, U. S. Supreme Court Justices, a Lord Chancellor of England, three Chief Justices of Ireland, a Chief Justice of South Africa, a President of the Supreme Court of Israel, and other leading judges and lawyers examine common lawbased legal systems and underlying principles. The lectures encourage