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<h2><center><span style="color:#866F45";>Women in History & the Law</span></center></h2>

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<p><justify>This exhibit is a digital recreation of a special collections exhibit that was on display in the Wolf Law Library's <a href="https://law.wm.edu/library/collections/rare-books/"><span style="color:#115740;"><strong>Nicholas J. St. George Rare Book Room</strong></span></a> from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022.</justify></p>

<p><justify><a href="https://law.wm.edu/news/stories/2021/women-in-history-and-the-law-wolf-law-library-exhibit.php"><span style="color:#115740;"><strong>Read more</strong></span></a> about the creation of the exhibit.</justify></p>

<p><justify><em>Note: the images below are pages from historical books that reflect the time periods from which they come. Some titles and content may include outdated terminology or insensitive language.</em></justify></p>

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  • The Practical Conveyancer

    The Practical Conveyancer

  • The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England

    The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England

  • Deed of Andrew Constable and Jemima S. W. Constable

    Deed of Andrew Constable and Jemima S. W. Constable

  • Petition of the Widow of Hon. I. Washburn

    Petition of the Widow of Hon. I. Washburn

  • Legal and Equitable Rights of Married Women

    Legal and Equitable Rights of Married Women

  • Memories of Westminster Hall, v. 1

    Memories of Westminster Hall, v. 1

  • Memories of Westminster Hall, v. 2

    Memories of Westminster Hall, v. 2

  • A Panorama of the World's Legal Systems

    A Panorama of the World's Legal Systems

  • Order to Arrest Sarah Worsham for Adultery

    Order to Arrest Sarah Worsham for Adultery

  • Report of the Forrest Divorce Case

    Report of the Forrest Divorce Case

  • A Treatise on the Law of Domestic Relations

    A Treatise on the Law of Domestic Relations

  • Tracts on Medical Jurisprudence

    Tracts on Medical Jurisprudence