This question has been asked several times, so I made a link from LawPro
Links to two summaries posted to law-lib on this topic. Just check under
Miscellaneous at http://www.llrx.com/llrxlink.htm.
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Cindy Chick cchick@netcom.com
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Co-Editor, Co-Publisher, LLRX.com
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On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, Carter, Dianna wrote:
> I have been asked to obtain some information about the symbol of balanced
> scales and the law. Also, how did the statute of the woman, blindfolded,
> holding a sword in one hand and the scales in her other hand, portray
> justice? Does anyone have information as to how this all came to be
> associated with the legal profession? I used to know the full story, but
> alas, years of not needing that information has made full retrieval
> impossible.
>
> Many Thanks for your help,
> Dianna Carter
> Librarian
> Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP
> 3737 Glenwood Avenue, Ste. 400
> Raleigh, NC 27612
> dcarter@kilstock.com
>
>
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