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England may be enjoyed, with a sketch of the law by which such enjoyment is secured and regulated. Some care has been taken to avoid the unnecessary use of technical terms, and thus to make the book intelligible to laymen, without, it is hoped, sacrificing accuracy and precision of language. Common rights have been the subject of many legal treatises, and the Lectures of the late Mr. Joshua Williams deal exhaustively with the topic from an abstract point of view. This volume treats rather of the several descriptions of land which are subject to common rights, and of those rights as the means by which such lands may be protected from inclosure. Thus, it has not been thought desirable to deal elaborately with such questions as that of surcharge between commoner and commoner, or those arising upon the partition of common lands under a Parliamentary
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book explores the history, legal basis, and preservation of open spaces, addressing the rights of common, particularly as they relate to footpaths and common lands across England. Historically, the 'common', belonging to the 'lord of the manor', was land from which ordinary people could extract profit, whether through grazing animals, cutting wood, or extracting other natural resources. The complexities of these rights led to many legal battles in the past, as lords of the manor often attempted to enclose common land, which was successfully resisted by commoners. The author examines the ways in which commoners can protect themselves against enclosure, and how local authorities can become involved in the preservation of open spaces and footpaths. Their insights are significant for understanding how to balance the preservation of natural areas with the rights of landowners. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331301820_0
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