The Common Law: A Very Short Introduction

by Joshua Getzler

The common law began as England's national system of adjudication for correcting wrongs, protecting rights, and enforcing due administration of government in the Royal courts. Its origins can be traced back to 11th century England, and was soon exported to the rest of Britain and ultimately to the far-flung reaches of the British Empire. The common law has therefore enjoyed nearly a thousand years of development and elaboration, in many lands, influenced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019870562X
• ISBN13: 9780198705628
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages