Institutio Legalis (Newark, N.J.)
The Institutio legalis was founded in Newark, New Jersey, in 1783 as a moot court society by a group of law clerks in Newark and Elizabethtown, New Jersey, with the purpose of providing practical training for their apprentices studying to become lawyers. The founding members included Jacob D. Hart, Jr., J. Ogden Hoffman, Aaron Ogden, Jonathan Rhea, Richard Stockton, and Nehemiah Wade; Elisha Boudinot served as a mentor for the group.
From the description of Institutio Legalis record book, 1783-1891 1783-1817. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53097858
Moot court society, founded 1783 by law clerks from Newark and Elizabeth, N.J.
From the description of Records, 1783-1891. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70954726
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Institutio Legalis (Newark, N.J.). Institutio Legalis record book, 1783-1891 1783-1817. | New Jersey Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Institutio Legalis (Newark, N.J.). Records, 1783-1891. | New Jersey Historical Society Library |
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Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Boudinot, Elisha, 1749-1819. | person |
| associatedWith | Bradley, Joseph P., 1813-1892. | person |
| associatedWith | Hart, Jacob D., Jr., fl. 1783. | person |
| associatedWith | Hoffman, Josiah Ogden, 1766-1837. | person |
| associatedWith | Hornblower, Joseph C. 1777-1864. | person |
| associatedWith | Ogden, Aaron, 1756-1839. | person |
| associatedWith | Rhea, Jonathan. | person |
| associatedWith | Stockton, Richard, 1764-1828. | person |
| associatedWith | Wade, Nehemiah. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| United States | |||
| New Jersey | |||
| Elizabeth (N.J.) | |||
| New Jersey | |||
| Newark (N.J.) |
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| Education |
| Law |
| Law clerks |
| Moot courts |
| Moot courts |
| Non-formal education |
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Corporate Body
Active 1783
Active 1891
