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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828398303321

Autore

Maine Henry Sumner

Titolo

Ancient law : in connection with the early history of society, and its relation to modern ideas / / Henry Sumner Maine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Kitchener, Ont., : Batoche, 1999

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Soggetti

Law, Ancient

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First Edition 1861 ;Fifth edition 1873".

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Ancient Codes -- Chapter 2: Legal Fictions -- Chapter 3: Law of Nature and Equity -- Chapter 4: The Modern History of the Law of Nature -- Chapter 5: Primitive Society and Ancient Law -- Chapter 6: The Early History of Testamentary Succession -- Chapter 7: Ancient and Modern Ideas Respecting Wills and Successions -- Chapter 8: The Early History of Property -- Chapter 9: The Early History of Contract -- Chapter 10: The Early History of Delict and Crime.