The Making of the Common Law

by Paul Brand

England was unique among the medieval kingdoms of Western Europe. In addition to developing a system of national courts with an extensive original jurisdiction and run on quasi-bureaucratic lines by royal justices, it also gave birth to a single national customary law which was applicable throughout the country. This was partly the product of judicial decisions made by the royal courts and partly the product of legislation. The great formative period...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852850701
• ISBN13: 9781852850708
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.3" x 9.6"