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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812439103321

Autore

Oldham James

Titolo

English common law in the age of Mansfield [[electronic resource] /] / by James Oldham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2004

ISBN

979-88-908711-9-0

0-8078-6400-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (444 p.)

Collana

Studies in legal history

Disciplina

340.5/7/094209033

Soggetti

Law - England - History - 18th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-391) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Mansfield and the Court of King's bench -- Commerce and contract -- Crime and tort -- Status and property.

Sommario/riassunto

James Oldham reviews developments in English common law during the 18th century, particularly the influence of Lord Chief Justice Mansfield, whose reforming work laid the foundations of modern English and American civil law.