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This book tells one part of the long history of the institution of marriage. Questions concerning the formation and annulment of marriage came under the exclusive jurisdiction of the church courts during the Middle Ages. Drawing on unpublished records of these courts, Professor Helmholz describes the practical side of matrimonial jurisdiction and relates it to his outline of the formal law of marriage. He investigates the nature of the cases heard, the procedure used, the people involved and changes over the period covered, all of which add to what is known about marriage and legal practice in medieval England. The concluding assessment of canonical jurisdiction over marriage suggests that the application of the law was more successful than is usually thought.

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Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The sources; 2. Suits to enforce marriage contracts; 3. Suits for divorce and incidental marriage causes; 4. Procedure in marriage cases; 5. Judges, lawyers, witnesses and litigants; 6. Changes and variations in practice; Conclusion; Appendix. Extracts from marriage cases; Bibliography; Index.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521035620, 978-0521035620
      ISBN10: 0521035627
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book tells one part of the long history of the institution of marriage. Questions concerning the formation and annulment of marriage came under the exclusive jurisdiction of the church courts during the Middle Ages. Drawing on unpublished records of these courts, Professor Helmholz describes the practical side of matrimonial jurisdiction and relates it to his outline of the formal law of marriage. He investigates the nature of the cases heard, the procedure used, the people involved and changes over the period covered, all of which add to what is known about marriage and legal practice in medieval England. The concluding assessment of canonical jurisdiction over marriage suggests that the application of the law was more successful than is usually thought.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The sources; 2. Suits to enforce marriage contracts; 3. Suits for divorce and incidental marriage causes; 4. Procedure in marriage cases; 5. Judges, lawyers, witnesses and litigants; 6. Changes and variations in practice; Conclusion; Appendix. Extracts from marriage cases; Bibliography; Index.

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