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Legal history
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; LAZ; LNZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Dundee University Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845860677
- ISBN
- 9781845860677
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Condition: New
€ 30.49
€ 30.49
Paperback. The Company-State offers a political and intellectual history of the English East India Company in the century before its acquisition of territorial power. It argues the Company was no mere merchant, but a form of early modern, colonial state and sovereign that laid the foundations for the British Empire in India. Num Pages: 316 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBTQ; KCZ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199930364
- ISBN
- 9780199930364
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.94
€ 48.99
€ 48.94
Hardback. Refusing to eradicate the death penalty, the U.S. has attempted to reform and rationalize capital punishment through federal constitutional law. While execution chambers remain active in several states, Carol Steiker and Jordan Steiker argue that the fate of the American death penalty is likely to be sealed by this failed judicial experiment. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMC; LAZ; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 33. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737426
- ISBN
- 9780674737426
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.67
€ 32.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Union Square & Co.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781454901686
- ISBN
- 9781454901686
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.55
€ 32.99
€ 23.55
Paperback. Offers both legal scholars and historians a much-needed framework for analysing the complex and fluid legal politics of empires. Editor(s): Benton, Lauren. Num Pages: 323 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 323
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814708361
- ISBN
- 9780814708361
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. Sir William Garrow was born in Middlesex in 1760 and called to the Bar in 1783. He was the dominant figure at the Old Bailey from 1783 to 1793, later becoming an MP, Solicitor-General, Attorney-General and finally a judge and lawmaker within the Common Law Tradition. This title tells the story of Sir William Garrow. Num Pages: 352 pages, Black & white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Waterside Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904380696
- ISBN
- 9781904380696
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.82
€ 30.99
€ 30.82
Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of International Human Rights Law provides an authoritative and original overview of one of the key branches of international law. Over forty contributors comprehensively analyse the role of human rights in international law from a global perspective, examining its origins and principles, and measuring its impact on the world. Editor(s): Shelton, Dinah. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Law. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: JPSN1; LAZ; LBBR; LBBU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 174 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1808.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198748298
- ISBN
- 9780198748298
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Condition: New
€ 65.40
€ 65.40
Hardback. Law is a specific form of social regulation distinct from religion, ethics, and even politics, and endowed with a strong and autonomous rationality. Its invention, a crucial aspect of Western history, took place against the backdrop of the Roman Empire's gradual consolidation. Schiavone reconstructs this development with clear-eyed passion. Translator(s): Carden, Jeremy; Shugaar, Antony. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; LAFD; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 170 x 242 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047334
- ISBN
- 9780674047334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.33€ 58.11
€ 64.33
€ 58.11
Paperback. The Federalist Papers comprise eighty-five essays written to persuade New Yorkers to ratify the Constitution of the United States in 1787-8. Written by key players in the American Revolution, they made a case for a new, united nation. They are the most important work of political thought to have come out of America. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, one map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192805928
- ISBN
- 9780192805928
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.12
€ 15.99
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Paperback. Revised and updated for the first time in fifty years, this new edition of a classic text of international law provides the ideal introduction to the field for students and scholars alike. It introduces the key themes and ideas within international law in concise, clear language, building on Brierly's idea that law must serve a social purpose. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; LAZ; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 176 x 31. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199657940
- ISBN
- 9780199657940
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Condition: New
€ 68.52
€ 68.52
Hardcover. A Legal History of the English Landscape is an engaging account of how the law has played a pivotal role in shaping the English landscape through the concepts of security, inheritance, dispute resolution and transfer of land. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAZ; LNSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780854900879
- ISBN
- 9780854900879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.33
€ 29.99
€ 27.33
Hardcover. As the author states 'reading about bad characters tends to be much more fun than reading about good ones. I confess to thinking that Paradise Lost and the Tales of Mr Tod, and of Two Bad Mice are all more entertaining to read than Paradise Regained or the Flopsy Bunnies and I have found that the same is true about writing about judges.' Series: Wildy Classics. Num Pages: 100 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: LAT; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780854901418
- ISBN
- 9780854901418
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.34
€ 16.99
€ 16.34
Hardback. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQ; LAZ; LBB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782256236
- ISBN
- 9781782256236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
hardcover. Great Christian Jurists in English History comprises biographical portraits of leading jurists and judges assessing the influence of their Christianity. Editor(s): Helmholz, R. H.; Hill, Mark. Series: Law and Christianity. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; LAF; LAZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107190559
- ISBN
- 9781107190559
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Condition: New
€ 139.98
€ 139.98
Paperback. The roots of Scots law can be traced to the 1100s. How and why did that law come into being? How was it used in dispute resolution during the medieval and early modern periods? And how did its authority develop over the centuries? This volume explores such questions, introducing readers to the history of the Scottish legal system. Num Pages: 448 pages, 48 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; LAZ; LR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748697403
- ISBN
- 9780748697403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.63€ 51.26
€ 51.63
€ 51.26
Paperback. Aron Zysow's 1984 PhD dissertation, 'The Economy of Certainty,' remains the most important treatment of Islamic legal theory in Western scholarship. It continues to be widely read and cited, and is published here in full with updated references, further reflections by the author, and with the addition of a nine-page Foreword by Robert Gleave. Series: Resources in Arabic and Islamic Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: LAFS; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- Lockwood Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937040093
- ISBN
- 9781937040093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.67
€ 41.67
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Waterside Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909976320
- ISBN
- 9781909976320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.94
€ 30.99
€ 30.94
hardcover. Tells the story of the remarkable case of Donoghue v Stevenson which represents, perhaps, the greatest contribution made by English and Scottish lawyers to the development of the common law. This title provides biographical sketches of the protagonists and of the great lawyers who were involved in the case. Num Pages: 189 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJG; LAZ; LNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780854900497
- ISBN
- 9780854900497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.33
€ 25.99
€ 24.33
Hardcover. This collection gathers together the most important articles written by the pioneering historian of international law, C.H. Alexandrowicz. The essays shed new light on the development of international law, and particularly the influence of States outside the West. Editor(s): Pitts, Jennifer; Armitage, David. Series: The History and Theory of International Law. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: LAZ; LBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198766070
- ISBN
- 9780198766070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.28
€ 162.28
Paperback. The Law Code of Manu is the most authoritative and best-known legal text of ancient India. A seminal Hindu work, it is important for its classic description of the many social institutions which have come to be identified with Indian society. Patrick Olivelle's lucid translation is the first to be based on his critically edited text. Translator(s): Olivelle, Patrick. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555338
- ISBN
- 9780199555338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.77
€ 16.99
€ 13.77