Constitutional law--confinement of nondangerous mentally ill capable of surviving safely in freedom held to violate patient's right to "liberty"

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  • Gary C Hancock
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • University of Richmond law review. University of Richmond

دوره 10 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1976