R. H. Helmholz The Oxford History of the Laws of England (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)
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Further Details Title: The Oxford History of the Laws of England Volume I Condition: New Format: Hardback Subtitle: The Canon Law and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction from 597 to the 1640s ISBN-10: 0198258976 EAN: 9780198258971 ISBN: 9780198258971 Publisher: Oxford University Press Release Date: 01/22/2004 Description: This volume traces the reception and subsequent history of the canon law in England between 597 and 1649. It covers, amongst other topics, the Anglo-Saxon laws, both secular and spiritual; the establishment of consistory courts; and the fate of the canon law during and after the English reformation.Secondly, this volume addresses the subjects under ecclesiastical jurisdiction: Civil procedure and the Law of Proof; monetary obligations and economic regulation; testamentary law and probate jurisdiction; tithes and spiritual dues; churches and the clergy; marriage and divorce; defamation; and crimes and criminal procedure. These subjects are examined using evidence from later medieval and early modern court records, and the volume seeks to place them within the context of formal canon law. The volume also places ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the context of English society and the English common law. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 242mm Item Length: 166mm Item Width: 41mm Item Weight: 1237g Author: R. H. Helmholz Genre: Law & Politics Topic: History, Philosophy & Spirituality Book Series: Oxford History of the Laws of England Series ISBN 0-19-961352-4 Release Year: 2004 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
