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This article shows how the law grows and changes as society changes. In post-World War II Hawaii, this evolution is particularly evident in recent judicial rulings relating to the riparian doctrine of water rights. The author classifies the trend into three phases: interpretation of common law based on precedents, fractionalization of common law, and policy-oriented decision making. Three judicial rulings are used to illustrate the three-phase concept.

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Edition: Vol. 77 - No. 9 Published: 09/01/1985 Number of Pages: 4 File Size: 1 file , 1.5 MB