A Power to Do Justice: Jurisdiction, English Literature, and the Rise of Common Law, 1509-1625

by Bradin Cormack

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English law underwent rapid transformation in the sixteenth century, in response to the Reformation and also to heightened litigation and legal professionalization. As the common law became more comprehensive and systematic, the principle of jurisdiction came under particular strain. When the common law engaged with other court systems in England, when it encountered territories like Ireland and France, or when it confronted the ocean as a juridical...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:022606154X

ISBN13:9780226061542

Release Date:April 2013

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:424 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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