Legal history

Using case records of prosecutions at the Scottish High Court of Justiciary between 1918 and 1930, this book takes a quantitative and qualitative approach to understand sexual violence in Scotland at this time.

Using case records of prosecutions at the Scottish High Court of Justiciary between 1918 and 1930, this book takes a quantitative and qualitative approach to understand sexual violence in Scotland at this time.

The fourth edition of this acclaimed textbook addresses the developments in English contract law since the last edition, including the impact of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, and new case law on the role of good faith, the doctrine of consideration, rectification of written contracts for mistake, economic duress, illegality, contractual interpretation, and damages for breach of contract.

A compelling reexamination of how Britain used law to shape its empire For many years, Britain tried to impose its own laws on the peoples it conquered, and English common law usually followed the Union Jack.

The fourth edition of this acclaimed textbook addresses the developments in English contract law since the last edition, including the impact of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, and new case law on the role of good faith, the doctrine of consideration, rectification of written contracts for mistake, economic duress, illegality, contractual interpretation, and damages for breach of contract.

"Los bienes de doble uso son todos aquellos materiales, equipos y tecnologías susceptibles de ser empleados tanto para fines legítimos como para producir armas de destrucción masiva (ADM), es decir, armas nucleares, químicas y biológicas.

"Como la niebla del tiempo difumina el pasado, se nos ha ocurrido iluminarlo dando a luz esta Colección de clásicos del Derecho público, de momento, con este volumen, dedicado a nuestros parientes remotos que escribieron y pensaron en Francia, en Alemania, en Austria y en Italia, conscientes de que lo hicieron para facilitarnos las cosas a quienes hemos venido detrás.

Draws from a wealth of primary sources to outline how classical Roman property law was reinvented by liberal nineteenth-century jurists.

Shows how lordship and state formation affected local authority in the transition between medieval and early modern England.

This book is about heroes of law.

Draws from a wealth of primary sources to outline how classical Roman property law was reinvented by liberal nineteenth-century jurists.

Dispelling common myths and misunderstandings, this book provides a fascinating and historically accurate portrayal of the 1858 Almanac Trial that establishes both Lincoln's character and his considerable abilities as a trial lawyer.

Compulsory education has always been in the best interest of the state, as it fosters good citizenship and self-sufficiency.

Using Roman literary and legal sources, this book assesses Roman penal policy through an in-depth examination of six high-profile criminal cases, ranging from the Bacchanalian trials in 186 BC to the trials for treason and magic in the fourth century.

The Latvian-born legal theorist P.

Originally published in 1930, this book outlines the system of local government at work in the reign of Edward I and provides a guide to the study of the 3 volumes of the Rotuli Hundredorum and Placita Quo Warranto which were printed early in the nineteenth century.

How Russians, the Rich and the Government Try to Prevent Free Speech and How to Stop Them.

Schon die erste Demokratie in Griechenland hatte gegen den Angriff von Populisten zu kämpfen.

The courtroom drama that denied the legitimacy of slavery in late medieval EuropeIn 1387, a young Muslim woman from North Africa was captured on a galley in the Bay of Naples and brought to Marseille as a slave.

The legal system is often denounced as Kafkaesquebut what does this really mean?

La Constitucion de Ecuador de 1998 fue la decimonovena Carta Magna que se adopto en la Republica del Ecuador en el gobierno interino de Fabian Alarcon, despues del golpe de Estado contra de Abdala Bucaram.

La Constitucion Imperial de Haiti se promulgo en 1805.

Historias del arte en Colombia presenta nuevos relatos sobre el arte producido, consumido, usado e inspirado en este país, a partir de veintiún estudios de caso.

The feudal system has come to be seen as one of the most characteristic features of the Western Middle Ages, yet the study of feudal law has not always received the same attention as that given to its institutions.

The rule of law, or Rechtsstaatsprinzip, is one of Germany's oldest constitutional principles and forms part of Germany's constitutional self-understanding.

Este volumen estudia la aportación de los juristas catalanes a la conformación de la Monarquía Hispánica durante el Antiguo Régimen, así como a la formación del Estado español ya en época contemporánea.

Desde el siglo XVI, momento en que dieron comienzo los viajes pesquero- comerciales de guipuzcoanos y vizcainos a las costas de Terranova para ocuparse en la pesca del bacalao y en la caza de la ballena, naturalistas, historiadores, economistas, linguistas y arqueologos, entre otros colectivos, se han ocupado de las navegaciones vascas al litoral atlantico canadiense.

El divorcio eclesiástico fue la vía legalmente institucionalizada en Chile para resolver los conflictos conyugales hasta 1884.

Esta obra aborda la emergencia de un problema nacido al calor de la revolución que llevó a la independencia: ¿qué es derecho?

Donald L.

First published in 1995, Saving Old Glory provides a detailed account of the origins and development of the American flag desecration controversy.

Discusses governmental responsibilities and individual liberties, ethical problems of moral judgement, and legal considerations in defining and suppressing obscene material.