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English common law in the age of Mansfield / by James Oldham.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Oldham, James.
- Series:
- Studies in legal history.
- Studies in legal history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law--England--History--18th century.
- Law.
- Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793.
- Mansfield, William Murray.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (444 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Mansfield and the Court of King's bench
- Commerce and contract
- Crime and tort
- Status and property.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-391) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9798890871190
- 9780807864005
- 0807864005
- OCLC:
- 70747333
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