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The Clerk's Instructor in the Practice of the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas, Vol. 2: Viz. In Suing Out Process, Entring Appearances and ... Containing the Practice of the Courts Common - Softcover

Daniel Reading

 
9780243010622: The Clerk's Instructor in the Practice of the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas, Vol. 2: Viz. In Suing Out Process, Entring Appearances and ... Containing the Practice of the Courts Common

Synopsis

This book offers detailed instructions on a variety of common law practices and procedures used in England's Court of Common Pleas during the early 18th century. The author, an experienced law clerk, provides forms, rules, precedents, and practices for a wide range of matters including initiating a lawsuit, serving process, taking bail, pleading, entering appearances, and more. The book is a useful resource for legal scholars, historians, reenactors, and anyone interested in the history of English common law. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the legal profession at a time when the common law was still evolving.

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