Priests of the law: Roman law and the making of the common law's first professionals
This book examines the development of legal professionalism in the early English common law, with specific reference to the 13th-century treatise known as Bracton and to its likely authors.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press USA- OSO
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Thomas McSweeney, Priests of the Law. Roman Law and the Making of the Common Law's First Professionals] (2021) (White, Sarah B., 1990 -)
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| Series/Journal: | Oxford Legal History Ser.
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Henricus, de Bracton -1268, De legibus et consuetudinibus regni Angliae
B England / Jurist / History 1220-1270 |
| Further subjects: | B
Law-England-History-To 1500
B Electronic books |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | This book examines the development of legal professionalism in the early English common law, with specific reference to the 13th-century treatise known as Bracton and to its likely authors. Cover -- Half title -- Series -- Priests of the Law -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- A Note on the Sources -- Introduction -- 1. Setting the Stage -- 2. Law as Text -- 3. Thinking About Law -- 4. From Classroom to Courtroom -- 5. Cases and the Dialectic -- 6. The Genres of Authority -- 7. A New Plea Roll for a New Audience -- Conclusion: An End or a Beginning? -- Appendix: The Writing of the Note Book -- Bibliography -- Index -- Permissions. |
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| ISBN: | 0192584197 |