The Treatise on the Laws and Customs of the Realm of England Commonly Called Glanvill

The Treatise on the Laws and Customs of the Realm of England Commonly Called Glanvill
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Publisher : Clarendon Press
Total Pages : 482
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ISBN-10 : 9780191585180
ISBN-13 : 0191585181
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Synopsis The Treatise on the Laws and Customs of the Realm of England Commonly Called Glanvill by : D. D. G. Hall

This classic edition of Glanvill, by the great medievalist G.D.G.Hall, has now been reissued by Oxford University Press. The treatise on the laws and customs of the realm of England commonly called Glanvill is undoubtedly one of the best-known and most important works of medieval English law. Its itemization and commentary upon writs and the procedure connected with them provides invaluable information in legal practice in the twelfth century, but the treatise has far more than this to offer. It is a work of original analysis, covering such significant topics as dowry, debt, and inheritance, and allowing us a unique insight into the medieval legal mind.

The Birth of the English Common Law

The Birth of the English Common Law
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 184
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ISBN-10 : 0521356822
ISBN-13 : 9780521356824
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis The Birth of the English Common Law by : R. C. van Caenegem

This book provides a challenging interpretation of the emergence of the common law in Anglo-Norman England, against the background of the general development of legal institutions in Europe. In a detailed discussion of the emergence of the central courts and the common law they administered, the author traces the rise of the writ system and the growth of the jury system in twelfth-century England. Professor van Caenegem attempts to explain why English law is so different from that on the Continent and why this divergence began in the twelfth century, arguing that chance and chronological accident played the major part and led to the paradox of a feudal law of continental origin becoming one of the most typical manifestations of English life and thought. First published in 1973, The Birth of the English Common Law has come to enjoy classical status, and in a preface Professor van Caenegem discusses some recent developments in the study of English law under the Norman and earliest Angevin kings.

A Translation of Glanville

A Translation of Glanville
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Total Pages : 374
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015074700884
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Synopsis A Translation of Glanville by : Ranulf de Glanville

Law and Kinship in Thirteenth-Century England

Law and Kinship in Thirteenth-Century England
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9780861933389
ISBN-13 : 0861933389
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Law and Kinship in Thirteenth-Century England by : Sam Worby

First comprehensive survey of how kinship rules were discussed and applied in medieval England. Two separate legal jurisdictions concerned with family relations held sway in England during the high middle ages: canon law and common law. In thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Europe, kinship rules dominated the lives of laymenand laywomen. They determined whom they might marry (decided in the canon law courts) and they determined from whom they might inherit (decided in the common law courts). This book seeks to uncover the association between the two, exploring the ways in which the two legal systems shared ideas about family relationship, where the one jurisdiction - the common law - was concerned about ties of consanguinity and where the other - canon law - was concerned toadd to the kinship mix ties of affinity. It also demonstrates how the theories of kinship were practically applied in the courtrooms of medieval England. SAM WORBY is a civil servant and independent scholar.

The Law Courts of Medieval England

The Law Courts of Medieval England
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 9780429558740
ISBN-13 : 0429558740
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis The Law Courts of Medieval England by : A. Harding

Originally published in 1973 The Law Courts of Medieval England looks at law courts as the most developed institutions existing in the medieval times. Communities crystallized upon them and the governments worked through them. This book describes the scope and procedures of the different courts, appointment of the judges, the beginnings of civil and criminal courts, the origin of the jury system and other aspects of the modern legal system. It is all shown by an analysis of actual reports of court cases of the time, giving a vivid picture of the life of the English people as well as of the ways of the professional lawyers, no less intricate than they are today.

Law, Religion and Homosexuality

Law, Religion and Homosexuality
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9781135055189
ISBN-13 : 1135055181
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Law, Religion and Homosexuality by : Paul Johnson

Law, Religion and Homosexuality is the first book-length study of how religion has shaped, and continues to shape, legislation that regulates the lives of gay men and lesbians . Through a systematic examination of how religious discourse influences the making of law – in the form of official interventions made by faith communities and organizations, as well as by expressions of faith by individual legislators – the authors argue that religion continues to be central to both enabling and restricting the development of sexual orientation equality. Whilst some claim that faith has been marginalized in the legislative processes of contemporary western societies, Johnson and Vanderbeck show the significant impact of religion in a number of substantive legal areas relating to sexual orientation including: same-sex sexual relations, family life, civil partnership and same-sex marriage, equality in employment and the provision of goods and services, hate speech regulation, and education. Law, Religion and Homosexuality demonstrates the dynamic interplay between law and religion in respect of homosexuality and will be of considerable interest to a wide audience of academics, policy makers and stakeholders.

Consumer Credit, Debt and Investment in Europe

Consumer Credit, Debt and Investment in Europe
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9781139536554
ISBN-13 : 1139536559
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Consumer Credit, Debt and Investment in Europe by : James Devenney

Produced under the auspices of an EU-funded Marie Curie research programme, this volume analyses vulnerability in European private law and scrutinises consumer protection in credit and investments in the context of the recent turmoil in financial markets and EU harmonisation initiatives in the area. It explores key issues such as responsible lending, the disclosure of information, consumer confidence, the regulation of consumer investment services and the protection of bank depositors. The chapters emanate from the 'Consumer Protection in Europe: Theory and Practice' duo colloquium which explored consumer protection in Europe in its theoretical and practical dimensions. These topics are even more relevant today given the passage of the Consumer Rights Directive, the appointment of an Expert Group on a common frame of reference, the Green Paper on European Contract Law and the ongoing deliberations surrounding the Common European Sales Law.