The Handy Book of Parish Law (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

W. A. Holdsworth

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330975111 ISBN 13 : 9781330975114

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Navigate the core rules that shape parish life in England, with a clear, practical guide to parish law. This concise reference explains how parishes fit into both church and civic structures, how boundaries and extra-parochial lands became part of the system, and who enforces the law at the local level. It covers reforms, governance, and everyday duties that keep communities running, from church rates to public health and relief for the poor. The book offers a focused, readable overview of the key topics essential for understanding parish administration in a historical and legal context.

- What parishes are and how their boundaries were formed
- How local authorities, boards of guardians, and overseers carry out duties
- Rules about nuisances, public health, and housing standards
- The framework for church rates, poor relief, and parish apprentices
- How removal and settlement issues affect paupers and parish burdens

Ideal for readers of legal history, local government, or anyone needing a quick, reliable reference to parish law in 19th?century England.

A propos du livre

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.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1859 edition by Routledge, Warne and Routledge, London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330975111
• ISBN 13: 9781330975114
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 271
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