Historical Foundations of the Common LawHistorical Foundations of the Common Law provides a general overview of the development of the common law. The book is comprised of 14 chapters that are organized into four parts. |
Contents
Institutional Background | 1 |
8SETTLEMENT OF LAND AT | 8 |
11THE RISE OF TRESPASS AND CASE | 11 |
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