The Enforcement of MoralsSeven essays delivered as lectures in Britain and U.S.A. |
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User Review - keylawk - LibraryThingLord Devlin was judge of the Queen's Bench and elevated to Lord of Appeal in 1961. Seven essays consider moral law in relation to the laws of crime, tort, contract and marriage. Morality depends ... Read full review
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Morals and the QuasiCriminal Law | 26 |
Morals and the Law of Contract | 43 |
Morals and the Law of Marriage | 61 |
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