The Student's Legal History (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

R. Storry Deans

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330101359 ISBN 13 : 9781330101353

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how English law grew from the king's peace to the modern courts, and why these shifts matter today.

This concise history traces how crime, civil action, equity, and procedure evolved across centuries. It highlights landmark statutes, the growth of different courts, and changes in how law was practiced and enforced.

Written for students and general readers, it connects major reforms to their practical effects on governance and daily life. The book presents a clear arc from early distinctions between crime and tort to the development of modern legal institutions.

• How royal prerogatives and parliamentary measures shaped peace, justice, and public order
• The rise of courts and reforms in procedure, equity, and common law
• Key developments in property, contracts, bankruptcy, and maritime law
• The influence of major chancellors and judges on the shape of modern English law

Ideal for readers of legal history and students seeking context for how past decisions influence present law.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Legal History of England, it will be convenient to deal with the subject in seven periods, outlining as concisely, and at the same time as correctly as possible, the leading features of each era. The division will be as follows: 1. Before theN orman Conquest (1066). 2. William I. to Henry III. (1066 1272). 3. Edward I. toE ichard III. (1272 1485). 4. Henry VII. toE lizabeth (1485 1603). 5. James I. to James II. (1603 1688). 6. William III. and Mary toG eorge IV. (1688 1827). 7. George IV. to the present day (1827 1913). This will form the first part of the book. I shall next treat with more particularity the history of certain branches of the subject which seem to be of special importance, and this will form the second part of the volume.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330101359
• ISBN 13: 9781330101353
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 251
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