Author: David H. Flaherty
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 0807839892
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 547
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This collection of outstanding essays in the history of early American law is designed to meet the demand for a basic introduction to the literature of colonial and early United States law. Eighteen essays from historical and legal journals by outstanding authorities explore the major themes in American legal history from colonial beginnings to the early nineteenth century. Originally published in 1969. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Author: David H. Flaherty
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781469611280
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 547
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Author: Stephen Botein
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 158
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Author: Association of American Law Schools
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Common law
Languages : en
Pages : 890
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Author: Bradley Chapin
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820336912
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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This study analyzes the development of criminal law during the first several generations of American life. Its comparison of the substantive and procedural law among the colonies reveals the similarities and differences between the New England and the Chesapeake colonies. Bradley Chapin addresses the often-debated question of the “reception” of English law and makes estimates of the relative weight of the sources and methods of early American law. A main theme of his book is that colonial legislators and judges achieved a significant reform of the English criminal law at a time when a parallel movement in England failed. The analysis is made specific and concrete by statistics that show patterns of prosecutions and crime rates. In addition to the exciting and convincing theme of a “lost period” of great creativity in American criminal law, Chapin gives a wealth of detail on statutory and common-law rulings, noteworthy criminal cases, and judicial views of how the law was to be administered. He provides social and economic explanations of shifts and peculiarities in the law, using carefully arranged evidence from the records. His treatment of the Quaker cases in Massachusetts and the witchcraft prosecutions in New England throws new light on those frequently misunderstood episodes. Chapin's book will be of interest not only to scholars working in the field but also to anyone curious about early American legal history.
Author: Association of American Law Schools
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022440265
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This collection of essays provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Anglo-American legal history from the colonial period to the early 20th century. The essays cover a range of topics, including the evolution of legal institutions, the influence of English law on American legal practice, and the role of law in shaping social change. This is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of law and its impact on society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Association of American Law Schools
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Common law
Languages : en
Pages : 882
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Author: John Henry Wigmore
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021949738
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This volume is a comprehensive and authoritative collection of essays on Anglo-American legal history, written by some of the most prominent legal scholars of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Covering topics ranging from the origins of English law to the development of American jurisprudence, these essays are essential reading for anyone interested in the history of law and legal thought. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Association of American Law Schools
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 882
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Author: Ronan Deazley
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
ISBN: 190692418X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 438
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What can and can't be copied is a matter of law, but also of aesthetics, culture, and economics. The act of copying, and the creation and transaction of rights relating to it, evokes fundamental notions of communication and censorship, of authorship and ownership - of privilege and property. This volume conceives a new history of copyright law that has its roots in a wide range of norms and practices. The essays reach back to the very material world of craftsmanship and mechanical inventions of Renaissance Italy where, in 1469, the German master printer Johannes of Speyer obtained a five-year exclusive privilege to print in Venice and its dominions. Along the intellectual journey that follows, we encounter John Milton who, in his 1644 Areopagitica speech 'For the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing', accuses the English parliament of having been deceived by the 'fraud of some old patentees and monopolizers in the trade of bookselling' (i.e. the London Stationers' Company). Later revisionary essays investigate the regulation of the printing press in the North American colonies as a provincial and somewhat crude version of European precedents, and how, in the revolutionary France of 1789, the subtle balance that the royal decrees had established between the interests of the author, the bookseller, and the public, was shattered by the abolition of the privilege system. Contributions also address the specific evolution of rights associated with the visual and performing arts. These essays provide essential reading for anybody interested in copyright, intellectual history and current public policy choices in intellectual property. The volume is a companion to the digital archive Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC): www.copyrighthistory.org.
