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Book SynopsisSources of English Legal History: Public Law to 1750 is the definitive source book on the foundations of English public law. An extensive collection of illustrative original materials, it is a companion book to Baker and Milsom Sources of English Legal History: Private Law to 1750, 2e (OUP, 2010).
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Table of Statutes and other Legislation Alphabetical Table of Named Cases Table of Cases cited by Year Table of Extracts from Lectures and Treatises List of Abbreviations 1: The Monarchy 2: Devolution of the Crown 3: Charters and Confirmations of Liberties 4: The King and the Rule of Law 5: The High Court of Parliament 6: Parliamentary Legislation 7: Subordinate Legislation 8: The Central Courts of Common Law 9: The Court of Chancery 10: Conciliar Courts 11: The Church and Its Jurisdiction 12: The High Commission 13: Local Authority and Jurisdiction 14: Liberty of the Person 15: Taxation and Purveyance 16: Freedom of Trade 17: Treason 18: Homicide 19: Offences in Respect of Property 20: Criminal Responsibility 21: Criminal Procedure 22: The Death Penalty and Its Avoidance 23: The Boundaries of English Law Index of names Index of subjects
